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Curriculum Revision Committee .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Grade 7: Global Studies 2 ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Grade 8: United States History .................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 High School .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 Rise of Civilization .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Ancient Western Civilization .................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 The Middle Ages ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Early Modern History ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 60 The Modern World................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 United States History ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 82 Advanced Placement United States History ............................................................................................................................................................ 94 Criminal Justice in America .................................................................................................................................................................................... 105 Civics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 119 Contemporary Affairs ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 129 Advanced Placement European History / UConn ECE Modern Western Traditions ............................................................................................. 139 Psychology ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 146 Advanced Placement Psychology ........................................................................................................................................................................... 155 Scope and Sequence: Literacy Standards Alignment ............................................................................................................................................. 173 State of Connecticut Social Studies Framework ........................................................................................................................................................ 175 National Standards for Psychology Curricula ............................................................................................................................................................. 192 CURRICULUMREVISIONCOMMITTEEGRADES7‐12
Brett Arnold Waterford High School Brian Ash Waterford High School Joseph Bonillo Clark Lane Middle School Ian Cheney Waterford High School Diana Corazzelli Clark Lane Middle School Jonathan Criscuolo Waterford High School Christopher Gamble Waterford High School, Department Chair Gregory Gwudz Waterford High School Mark Higgins Clark Lane Middle School, Curriculum Leader Janice Hybel Clark Lane Middle School Christine Lee Clark Lane Middle School Craig C. Powers Assistant Superintendent Kathryn Prpich Waterford High School Douglas Sherman Waterford High School Michael Uscilla Waterford High School Lisa Virtue Waterford High School Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 1 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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As the world becomes more interconnected, it is important for American citizens to have an understanding of the world in which we live and the reciprocal way that various regions of the world impact one another. The seventh grade social studies curriculum strives to prepare students to be knowledgeable and responsible participants in our global community. Global Studies II serves as the social studies course that all Waterford Public School students will be required to take in grade seven. In Global Studies II, students will further develop the content knowledge and 21st century skills that were introduced to them in sixth grade. The beginning of the course will be spent helping students to develop the cognitive skills and to acquire the content knowledge necessary to understand the world in which we live. Students will recognize how their own cultural background and experiences shapes the way in which they view the outside world. Students will also develop the ability to examine issues from multiple perspectives. Students will have the opportunity to determine the basic rights that they believe should be afforded to all citizens, regardless of their status and/or geographic location. Students will also examine the geographic and societal structures that serve to hinder or enhance one’s access to those rights. Building upon the basic understanding of government and economics that they gained in sixth grade, seventh students will examine economic and government systems in a theoretical manner, before analyzing how these theories are practiced in the “real world.” Students will be expected to apply the knowledge and skills they acquired in unit one to the three regions of the world that they will be studying for the remainder of the school year: Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Within each region students will be studying historic time periods and analyzing how the past affects the contemporary state of each region. In Africa, students will examine the role that geographic location played in the development of various early African Empires. Students will be required to analyze the origin of the various stereotypes that exist about Africa and to challenge those notions. Students will examine the Colonial Era in Africa and its legacy through a study of various contemporary issues such as political instability, modern genocide and the HIV/AIDS crisis. In studying the Middle East, students will examine the roles that natural resources and religious ideology have played in both historic and contemporary conflicts. Students will examine the ways in which the international community has exacerbated and alleviated the tension that is central to these conflicts. The unit ends with an examination of the rise of terrorism and role that it plays in contemporary society. In Asia, students will focus primarily on India and China. In their studies of India, students will once again examine how a colonial past shapes the present day state of the country. Students will study how religious and social diversity in India have served as both an asset and a liability. Students will examine the tactics used by the British that enabled them to maintain control over the Indian majority. Students will analyze the leadership style of Mohandas Gandhi and examine how he influenced leaders of other social movements, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. They will study the religious tension that resulted in the formation of Pakistan and how the international community has responded to this long standing conflict. Students will also explore how both India and China have dealt with the issues created by their enormous populations. During their study of China students will examine why China chose to remain isolated from the world for much of its history. They will also examine the rise of Mao Zedong, the adoption of communism and its impact on Chinese citizens. Finally, students will examine various social, political and economic issues facing contemporary China as capitalism mixes with their command economy. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 2 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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In addition to the deep understanding of our world that students will develop during their time in Global Studies II, seventh grade students will also be expected to become more geographically literate. Students will be required to take map quizzes and tests to demonstrate growth of their geographic literacy. Content is not the only focus for seventh graders in Global Studies II. Students will also receive direct instruction to help them develop fundamental literacy skills that can be applied across multiple disciplines. Students will be taught strategies to help them make meaning from challenging texts of multiple genres (i.e. non‐fiction, poetry, political cartoons, historic fiction, maps, graphs). Students will learn how to identify information from a text that can be used to effectively support their ideas. Students will be expected to develop and showcase their ability to communicate clearly (in both their written and oral expression). Students will be required to write several formal content‐specific argumentative essays in which they introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically to support claim(s) using credible sources. Students will be expected to make text connections, evaluate source reliability and relevance, determine main ideas and key concepts, understand domain specific vocabulary, organize and cite evidence, and integrate multiple sources. Students will be given opportunities to work collaboratively with their peers to develop creative, authentic solutions to real world problems. Finally, students will be presented with opportunities to develop their understanding of how technology can be used to enhance their understanding of the world in which we live. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 3 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Essential Questions for Unit One: Pack Your Bags ‐ How do we use tools (maps, charts, graphs, etc.) to interpret and understand our world? ‐ How does one’s culture affect his/her world view? ‐ What can we learn about the world by understanding different perspectives? ‐ What is the danger of the single story? ‐ How does where you live affect how you live? ‐ How do government and economic systems affect the way people live? Objectives for Unit One: Pack Your Bags ‐ Students will understand that tools can be used to interpret, analyze, and disseminate information. ‐ Students will make connections between their own lives and experiences and how they view the world. ‐ Students will examine multiple perspectives in order to form a more comprehensive understanding of the world in which we live and an appreciation for the inherent value of all humans. ‐ Students will understand that individual stories do not represent an entire group. ‐ Students will make connections between geographic location, societal structures and individual human rights. ‐ Students will understand the strengths and weaknesses of different government and economic systems. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Essential Questions for Unit Two: Africa ‐ How does the past shape the present? ‐ What are the causes and effects of human migration? ‐ Does progress benefit everybody? ‐ How do individuals and groups affect change? ‐ Why do people care or not care about issues in the world? Objectives for Unit Two: Africa ‐ Students will understand how the legacy of Africa’s colonial history continues to influence the continent today. ‐ Students will understand that contemporary human settlements and political boundaries and divisions in Africa are, in many cases, a legacy of European colonialism. ‐ Students will understand that technological progress for some is often the result of the exploitation of others. ‐ Students will understand that individuals can affect massive societal change, often with great sacrifice. ‐ Students will understand that both individual‐interests and national self‐interests influence how we view the world. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 4 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Essential Questions for Unit Three: The Middle East ‐ Why do civilizations rise and fall? ‐ How does religion influence the way people live and interact? ‐ How do cultural differences contribute to conflict? ‐ What factors determine a country’s willingness to engage in international conflict? ‐ What happens when a culture’s traditional values collide with modernity? Objectives for Unit Three: The Middle East ‐ Students will understand that multiple geographic (physical and cultural) factors contribute to a civilization’s expand and collapse. ‐ Students will examine the origins, growth, and interactions of the three monotheistic religions born in the Middle East and understand their regional and global influences. ‐ Students will understand how cultural differences in the Middle East have created deep and lasting divisions which have led to regional and global conflict. ‐ Students will understand that a country’s willingness to intervene in the affairs of another country can be based on multiple factors including international allegiances, concern for human rights, and self‐interest. ‐ Students will understand that as the world changes, a culture’s traditional values often conflict with contemporary understandings of human rights. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Essential Questions for Unit Four: Asia ‐ How can a region’s early philosophers influence its culture? ‐ How have international trade and exploration influenced the cultures of India and China? ‐ How does the past shape the present? ‐ How do countries deal with the environmental challenges of modernization? ‐ What are the regional and global implications of overpopulation? ‐ How do government systems affect culture? ‐ How can individuals affect political change? Objectives for Unit 4: Asia ‐ Students will understand that the ideas of early philosophers (Buddha and Confucius) have had an enduring influence on the cultures of India and China. ‐ Students will understand that the international desire for goods, resources, and services has played an integral role in the histories of India and China and continues to influence their cultures today. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 5 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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‐ Students will understand that colonialism and foreign intervention have had lasting effects on the cultures of India and China. ‐ Students will understand that while modernization can lead to societal progress it can come at a devastating environmental cost. ‐ Students will understand the regional and global implications of overpopulation and the cultural and political challenges of addressing the issue. ‐ Students will understand that while there is a reciprocal relationship between government and culture, some government systems are slower to adapt to cultural changes than others. ‐ Students will understand that political stability is not always compatible with individual rights and that some individuals are willing to engage in active resistance, often at great personal risk. Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Unit 1: Pack Your Bags Unit 1: Pack Your Bags Part I. Building Geographic Literacy  Summaries of various primary and secondary  Students will review the differences between commonly used political sources divisions (i.e. continents, countries, states/prefectures/provinces, counties, &  Reader Responses (requiring students to use both cities). single and multiple sources to support their ideas)
 Students will review the location of all seven continents and 4 oceans  Written Counter‐Arguments (including the equator, prime meridian, and tropics)  Document‐Based Questions  Students will review how hemispheres are used to divide up the earth  Content Tests & Quizzes  Students will review the difference between physical and cultural geography  Completed Graphic Organizer  Students will review how technology can aid in our study of the world  Exit Slips  Students will predict how physical geography might influence the  Student Presentations development of culture in the world (CT 1.4.9, 1.4.10, 1.4.10)  Annotation/Collecting Evidence exercise  Paraphrasing Part II. Viewing the World from Multiple Perspectives:  Participation in class discussion  Students will analyze the importance of examining a given issue from multiple  Fact Checks perspectives (CT 3.2.3, CT 3.2.4)  Vocabulary Check for Understanding  Map quizzes & tests  Students will compare and contrast how the earth is represented on maps  Mind maps and with how the earth is represented on globes (CT 2.2.19, CT 2.2.22) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 6 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Grade Level Expectations Students will examine how one’s cultural background and experiences shape his/her perspective (CT 1.13.28, CT 3.2) Evidence of Learning 
Students will recognize how stereotypes, ethnocentricity, prejudice/bias develop and shape perspective (CT 1.13.28) Part III. Elements of Culture:  Students will define culture (e.g. religion, government, economics, education, music, food, etc…)  Students will examine how one’s culture can interfere with or complement understandings and interactions (i.e. on a personal and global scale) (CT 1.2.4, CT 1.13.26)  Students will analyze how cultural differences (e.g. politics and religion) lead to conflict and how discussing these matters and result in conflict resolution (CT 1.3.8) Economic Systems  Students will compare and contrast the theories of communism, capitalism and socialism (CT 1.11.22, CT 1.11.23, 1.10.21)  Students will evaluate the theoretical advantages and disadvantages of communism, capitalism and socialism (CT 1.11.22, CT 1.11.23, CT 2.2.13, 2.2.18, 2.2.19)) Government Systems  Students will examine the purpose(s) of government (e.g. maintaining order) and how government shapes culture (CT 1.13.27, CT 1.8)  Students will review the difference between limited and unlimited government (CT 1.9.20) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 7 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Grade Level Expectations  Students will evaluate the theoretical strengths and weaknesses of various forms of government (e.g. democracy, monarchy, anarchy, totalitarianism, theocracy) (CT1.7.17, CT 1.9.20, CT 1.8) Part IV. Thinking About Human Rights:  Students will compare and contrast their personal definition of universal human rights with the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (CT 1.7.16, 1.9.20, 1.13.27)  Students will examine the societal structures that serve to promote or hinder/impede access to universal human rights (e.g. the status of women, LGBT community, children, ethnic minorities, the impoverished) (CT 1.9.20, 1.13.27, 1.13.28, 1.3.8) Unit 2: Sub‐Saharan Africa (The Past Shapes the Present) Part I. Building Geographic Literacy  Students will learn the location of all African countries  Students will learn the location of important physical features on the African continent  Students will predict how physical geography might influence the development of culture in Africa (CT 1.4.9, 1.4.10, 1.4.10) Part II. Early African Civilizations  Students will analyze the important role that geographic location played in the development of early African civilizations (e.g. Kush and Axum on the Red Sea) (CT 1.4.9, 1.4.10, 1.4.11)  Students will compare and contrast elements (e.g. importance of trade, structure of government, role of arts) of early African civilizations (e.g. Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Egypt) with those of early European and American civilizations (e.g. Greece, Sioux) (CT 1.2.4, 1.3.5, 1.3.7, 1.6.14, 1.7.17, 1.10.21, 1.12.24)  Students will compare and contrast slavery on the African continent with the practice of slavery in America through 1865 (CT 1.13.26, 1.1.2, 1.3.8) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Evidence of Learning Unit 2: Sub‐Saharan Africa  Summaries of various primary and secondary sources  Reader Responses (requiring students to use both single and multiple sources to support their ideas)
 Written Counter‐Arguments  Document‐Based Questions  Content Tests & Quizzes  Completed Graphic Organizer  Argumentative Essay  Exit Slips  Student Presentations  Annotation/Collecting Evidence exercise  Paraphrasing  Participation in class discussion  Fact Checks  Informative Essay  Vocabulary Check for Understanding 8 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Grade Level Expectations Students will examine how various slave trade routes resulted in cultural diffusion from Africa to the Americas. (CT 1.6.14, 1.6.15) Part III. Colonial Era  Students will analyze existing perceptions about Africa and examine the origins of those perceptions (CT 1.13.28, CT 3.2)  Students will examine how Africa’s colonial past has contributed to many contemporary problems in the region (CT 3.3.5, 1.3.6, 1.8.18, 3.1.1)  Students will examine the various factors that led to the European colonization of Africa (e.g. Industrial Revolution, ethnocentricity, imperialism) (CT 1.3.8, 1.4.11, 1.5.12, 1.6.13, 1.10.21, 1.12.24, 1.13.26, 1.13.28, 3.2.4, 3.3.5, 1.4.10, 1.4.9)  Students will compare and contrast European colonization of Africa with European colonization of the United States (e.g. reasons for colonization, impact on indigenous peoples, tools of oppression) (CT 1.1.1, 1.1.2)  Students will analyze the political, economic and social tools of oppression used by Europeans to maintain control over the African (e.g. limits placed on public education, redrawing border lines, forced migration and settlement of opposing tribes, favoritism, apartheid laws) (CT 1.3.6, 1.3.8, 1.4.11, 1.13.27, 1.9.20)  Students will examine the various external (e.g. WWII) and internal (e.g. liberation movements) factors that led to end of the Colonial Era (CT 1.1.3, 1.3.6, 1.8.19, 1.8.18, 1.10.21, 1.7.17, 1.13.28) Part IV. Modern Africa & The Legacy of Colonialism  Students will examine examples of political instability in Africa and analyze the role that colonialism has played in creating that instability (e.g. Hutus/Tutsi of Rwanda, North/South Sudan, post‐apartheid South Africa, Mugabe of Zimbabwe) (CT 1.4.11, 1.3.8, 1.9.20, 1.13.27)  Students will examine examples of economic instability in Africa and analyze the role that colonialism has played in creating that instability (e.g. economic inequality in South Africa) (CT 1.10.21, 1.9.20, 1.13.27) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning  Students will examine the development of infrastructure in the post‐Colonial Era and its impact on political, economic and social systems (e.g. lack of clean water, transportation) (CT 1.12.24, 1.5.12)  Students will examine how the colonial legacy of Africa, coupled with cultural values have contributed to the proliferation of the AIDS pandemic (CT1.13.27)  Students will examine examples of success stories in which African nations have been able to overcome the obstacles created by its colonial past (CT 1.10.21, 1.9.20)  Students will examine the role that the international community has played in attempting to assist Africa to deal with the problems that have been plaguing the continent in the 21st century (e.g. UN and NGOs) (CT 1.7.16) Part V. Thinking About Human Rights  Students will examine the societal structures that serve to promote or hinder/impede access to universal human rights in Africa (e.g. the status of women, LGBT community, children, ethnic minorities, the impoverished) (CT 1.9.20, 1.13.27, 1.13.28, 1.3.8) Unit 3: The Middle East Unit 3: The Middle East Part I. Building Geographic Literacy  Summaries of various primary and secondary  Students will learn the location of all Middle Eastern countries sources  Students will learn the location of important physical features in the Middle  Reader Responses (requiring students to use both East single and multiple sources to support their ideas)
 Students will predict how physical geography might influence the  Written Counter‐Arguments development of culture in the Middle East (CT 1.4.9, 1.4.10, 1.4.10)  Document‐Based Questions  Content Tests & Quizzes Part II. Natural Resources as a Source of Conflict and Community  Argumentative Essay  Students will examine the influence that natural resources have had in both  Completed Graphic Organizer ancient and contemporary settlement patterns (CT 1.6.13, 1.4.10, 1.4.10,  Exit Slips 1.4.9, 1.10.21)  Student Presentations  Students will compare and contrast oil rich nations with those lacking oil in  Annotation/Collecting Evidence exercise Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 10 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Grade Level Expectations the Middle East (e.g. impact on development of infrastructure) (CT 1.4.9, 1.4.10, 1.10.21) Students will examine how a scarcity of resources (e.g. oil, fresh water) has resulted in ancient and contemporary conflicts (e.g. Operation Desert Storm) (CT 1.4.10) Students will analyze how global dependency on oil has affected economic, political and social systems in the Middle East (e.g. international trade embargos) (CT 1.10.21, 1.7.16, CT 1.1.1) Students will examine how oil production in the Middle East has affected political, economic and social systems in the world (e.g. OPEC, domestic oil production, investing in alternative sources of energy) CT 1.12.24, CT 1.10, CT 1.5.12) Students will examine how important waterways (i.e. Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal) have both resulted in alliances and led to conflict in the region (CT 1.4.10, 1.12.24) 
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Evidence of Learning Paraphrasing Informative Essay Participation in class discussion Fact Checks Vocabulary Check for Understanding Map quizzes & tests Part III. Religion as a Source of Conflict and Community  Students will analyze the influence of Hammurabi’s Code on contemporary legal systems (CT 1.3.6, CT 1.3.7)  Students will compare and contrast the formation of the three monotheistic religions of the Middle East and their impact on the world today (CT 1.3.6, 1.3.7, 1.3.5)  Students will assess how monotheistic religions have affected migration in the Middle East and the world (CT 1.6.14)  Students will analyze how different beliefs have resulted in conflict both within religious groups (i.e. Sunni and Shiite Muslims) and between religious groups (i.e. Palestinian Muslims and Israeli Jews) (CT 1.3.8)  Students will evaluate how historic events have shaped their perception of Middle Eastern culture (CT 2.1.1) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 11 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Part IV. Understanding Terrorism  Considering multiple perspectives, students will compare and contrast acts of terrorism with acts of patriotism (CT 3.2.3, 1.3.6).  Students will evaluate the significance of American foreign policy and the diffusion of Western culture on current Middle East/US foreign relations (e.g. Oil for Food Program, McDonald’s in Saudi Arabia) (CT 1.1.1, 3.3.5, 3.1.1, 3.2.3, 1.4.10, 3.2.4, 3.3.5, 1.3.8, 1.3.6)  Students will analyze the effects of historic events, the media and U.S. demographics on America’s perception of Islam (CT 1.3.5, 1.3.8, 3.3.5, 2.1.1, 1.3.6)  Students will examine how the US government has struggled to balance national security with the protection of civil liberties in post 9/11 America (CT 1.9.20, 1.13.27, 2.1.1, 1.3.8, 1.7.17, 1.13.26, 1.13.28)  Students will evaluate the effectiveness of existing counter‐terrorist polices and predict how future policies might impact the war on terrorism (CT 3.1.1, 1.1.1, 3.3.5, 3.1.2) Part V. Thinking About Human Rights  Students will examine the societal structures that serve to promote or hinder/impede access to universal human rights in the Middle East (e.g. the status of women, LGBT community, children, ethnic/religious minorities, the impoverished) (CT 1.9.20, 1.13.27, 1.13.28, 1.3.8) Unit 4a: India Unit 4a: India Part I. Building Geographic Literacy  Summaries of various primary and secondary  Students will learn the location of all central Asian countries sources  Students will learn the location of important physical features in central Asia  Reader Responses (requiring students to use both  Students will predict how physical geography might influence the single and multiple sources to support their ideas)
development of culture in India (CT 1.4.9, 1.4.10, 1.4.10)  Written Counter‐Arguments  Document‐Based Questions  Content Tests & Quizzes Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 12 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Grade Level Expectations Part II. Religion & Caste in India  Students will examine polytheistic religions that developed in India and the impact that these religions have on the culture of the country (CT 1.3.5, 1.13.28)  Students will compare and contrast the fundamental tenets of Hinduism and Islam to better understand the tension that developed between Indian Hindus and Muslims (CT 1.3.5, 1.3.8, 1.13.26)  Students compare and contrast the social stratification created by India’s caste system with the systems of social stratification that exist in other regions, including the United States (CT 1.13.27, 1.13.28) Part III. Colonialism and the Struggle for Indian Independence  Students will examine the various tools of oppression used by the British Empire to maintain control over the Indian majority (CT 1.4.10,  Students will examine how Indian adherence to the caste system served as an obstacle to Indian independence (CT1.8.19, 1.13.26, 1.13.27)  Students will compare and contrast the various perspectives presented by the leaders of the Indian independence movement (CT 1.8.19, 1.13.28)  Students will evaluate the Indians’ use of political, economic and social passive resistance (i.e. boycotts, buying “homespun”) as a catalyst for change (CT 1.8.19, 1.13.28)  Students will assess the effectiveness of the British response to Gandhi and his followers (i.e. Jallianwala Bagh massacre) (CT 1.8.19, 1.13.27)  Students will compare and contrast the leadership styles of Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King (CT 1.1.3, 1.3.6, 1.8.19) Part III. Modern India  Students will examine the precarious relationship between Pakistan & India (i.e. conflict over Kashmir, nuclear proliferation) and how the international community has responded to the on‐going conflict (CT 1.3.8, 1.6.14, 1.7.16, 1.13.26) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Evidence of Learning Population Policy Project Argumentative Essay Completed Graphic Organizer Exit Slips Student Presentations Annotation/Collecting Evidence exercise Paraphrasing Participation in class discussion Fact Checks Vocabulary Check for Understanding Map quizzes & tests 13 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning  Students will compare and contrast the policy methods adopted by the Indian government to slow population growth with those used in other countries (e.g. Indonesia, China) (CT 1.13.26)  Students will create their own population policy aimed at slowing population growth while considering human rights (CT 2.4.27, 2.5.31, 3.3.5)  Students will examine the methods used by the Indian Government to combat the caste system and assess the effectiveness of those policies (CT 1.9.20) Part V. Human Rights  Students will examine the societal structures that serve to promote or hinder/impede access to universal human rights in India (e.g. the rights of women, LGBT rights, rights of the impoverished/continued recognition of caste) (CT 1.9.20, 1.13.27, 1.13.28, 1.3.8, 1.13.27)  Students will examine the challenges posed by balancing the rights of individuals with the needs of a larger group in the world’s largest democracy (CT 1.9.20, 1.13.27) Unit 4b: China Unit 4b: China Part I. Building Geographic Literacy  Summaries of various primary and secondary sources  Students will learn the location of all east Asian countries  Reader Responses (requiring students to use both  Students will learn the location of important physical features in eastern Asia single and multiple sources to support their ideas)
 Students will predict how physical geography might influence the development of culture in China (CT 1.4.9, 1.4.10, 1.4.10)  Written Counter‐Arguments  Document‐Based Questions Part II. Ming Dynasty, 15th century (imperialism & other’s perception of Chinese  Content Tests & Quizzes culture)  Argumentative Essay  Students will examine the causes and effects of the decline of the Yuan  Completed Graphic Organizer dynasty. (CT 1.7.17, 2.1.1, 3.1.1)  Exit Slips  Students will analyze how the physical geography of China influenced the  Student Presentations development of differing regional economies. (CT 1.4.9, 1.4.10,1.10.21)  Annotation/Collecting Evidence exercise  Students will investigate the changes that the new leadership took to rebuild  Paraphrasing the waning “trust of leadership” that was pervasive during this time period. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 14 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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(CT 2.2.20, 3.1.1) Students will learn about the growth of the arts & the advancement of technology. (CT 1.3.5, 1.10.21) Students will study the trade routes of Zheng He (1405‐1433) and chart the exchange of goods between China and itself and other foreign countries (CT 1.3.6, 1.10.21, 1.12.24) Students will learn about the teachings of Confucianism and how these teachings led to the change in philosophy that lead to the decline of the Ming Dynasty (CT 1.13.28, 2.2.18, 3.1.1) 
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Evidence of Learning Participation in class discussion Fact Checks Vocabulary Check for Understanding Map quizzes & tests Part III. Cultural Revolution/Rise of Mao  Students will examine how European nations infiltrated the isolationist Chinese economy in the 1800s resulting in the first and second Opium Wars (CT 1.4.10, CT 1.10.21, CT 1.12.24, CT 1.13.28)  Students will examine physical (e.g. draught) and cultural (e.g. spheres of European influence) geographic factors that led to civil unrest in China eventually resulting in the collapse of the Qing Dynasty (CT 1.13.28, CT 1.10.21, CT 1.8.18)  Students will compare and contrast the ideals of Chiang Kai‐Shek and Mao Zedong (CT 1.1.3)  Students will analyze the various techniques (i.e. propaganda, promises of land) used by Mao Zedong to win popular support for his communist ideals (CT 1.8.18, CT 1.8.19)  Students will analyze physical and cultural geographic factors that contributed to the failure of Mao’s “Great Leap Forward” (CT 1.10.21, CT 1.8.19, CT 1.4.10, CT 1.10.21)  Students will examine the “tools of oppression” used by Mao during the Cultural Revolution to prevent an open criticism of the communist government (CT 1.13.27, CT 1.13.28, CT 1.8.19, 1.7.17) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 15 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Students will examine the societal challenges of rapid modernization under the PRC (e.g. shift from agrarian to factory work; mass migration from rural China to cities; growing income inequality; education; cultural shifts related to traditional role of family, lifestyles, and values) (CT 1.6.13, 1.6.15, 1.7.17, 1.10.21, 1.13.26, 1.13.27, 1.13.28) Students will analyze the shifting role and influence of state, independent, and social media (e.g. government censorship, internet access, social protest, Google) (CT 1.7.17, 1.9.20, 1.13.27 Students will analyze the challenges presented by China’s population size and evaluate the government’s attempts to address them (overpopulation, one‐
child policy, transportation, resource distribution/depletion) CT 1.9.20, 1.10.21, 1.13.27) Students will examine the environmental challenges of rapid modernization (e.g. Three Gorges Dam, pollution, desertification, resource depletion, construction of megacities) (CT 1.4.9, 1.4.10, 1.4.11, 1.5.12, 1.10.21) Students will analyze the role and effectiveness of political protest under the PRC (e.g. 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in response to government corruption and lack of freedoms, Tibet, Taiwan, preparation for 2008 Olympics) (CT 1.7.17, 1.9.20) Students will analyze the influence of globalization on China’s international relationships (e.g. trade agreements, investment in foreign countries, international treaties) (CT 1.3.7, 1.3.8, 1.9.20, 1.11.23, 1.12.24, 1.12.25) Part V. Human Rights  Students will examine the societal structures that serve to promote or hinder/impede access to universal human rights in China (e.g. freedom of expression, worker exploitation, migration, ethnic/religious minorities, the impoverished) (CT 1.9.20, 1.13.27, 1.13.28, 1.3.8, 1.13.27)  Students will examine the challenges posed by balancing the rights of individuals with the needs of a larger group (CT 1.9.20, 1.13.27) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 16 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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1. Reading  Previewing content vocabulary  Examining visuals prior to reading  Predicting reading content  Identifying key terms  Independent reading  Outlining/Note‐taking  Annotation  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Think aloud for difficult text  Summarize text  Paraphrasing  Expert groups  Word sorts  Written reading reflections  Shared readings  Model texts  Skimming/scanning as research strategies  Activating prior knowledge  Chunking  Differentiating texts  Thinkmarks Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing  Process writing  Free‐writes  Shared writing  Guided writing lessons  Use of common rubrics across disciplines  Self‐scoring using a provided rubric  Focused peer editing  Brainstorming  Outlining/Note‐taking  Graphic Organizer  Modeling/using student exemplars  Oral rehearsal  Write around discussion (pre‐writing)  3‐2‐1 (pre‐writing) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 3. Other  Teacher/student developed rubrics  Classroom debates  Collaborative group activities  Role playing  Demonstrations  Simulation activities  Inquiry circle  Stations  Student generated assessments  Students develop higher level questioning Class and small group discussion  Focused lecture  Multimedia presentation  Teacher modeling  Collaborative group presentations  Source selection/evaluating sources  Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources  Action project  Agree/disagree matrix  Four Corner Debates  Fishbowl discussions  Independence practice  Jigsaw  Interactive notebook  Podcast  Virtual classroom  Timelines (cause/effect)  Peer teaching 17 GLOBALSTUDIES2
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Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing 1. Reading 3. Other  Role Audience Format Task (RAFT)  Flip the classroom  Field observation  Creation of a survey  Differentiated instruction  Flexible grouping  Inquiry circles  Turn and Talk  Film’s & Video Clips  Expert Groups  Interviews  Write around discussion  Using geographic technology such as Google Earth RESOURCES
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1st Trimester X X Units of Study Unit 1: Pack Your Bags Unit 2: Sub‐Saharan Africa Unit 3: The Middle East Unit 4a: Asia: Focus on India Unit 4b: Asia: Focus on China 2nd Trimester 3rd Trimester > X X > X Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 19 GRADE7APPENDIXA:VOCABULARY
Unit 1: Pack Your Bags Physical geography Cultural geography Theoretical Perspective Stereotypes Ethnocentricity Bias Prejudice Economics Theory Capitalism Communism Socialism Government Democracy Monarchy Theocracy Totalitarianism Anarchy Human Rights Unit 2: Sub‐Saharan Africa Colonization Cultural diffusion Oppression Indigenous Liberation Political instability Legacy Infrastructure Pandemic Taboo Stigma Liberation protest Unit 3: The Middle East Infrastructure Embargo Terrorism Patriotism Cultural Diffusion Demographics Perception Civil Liberties Counter‐terrorism National Security Monotheistic Foreign policy Domestic policy Unit 4: Central & Eastern Asia Isolationist Propaganda Tools of oppression Modernization Liberation Dynasty Globalization Active resistance Corruption Social stratification Caste Passive resistance Civil disobedience polytheistic Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 20 GRADE7APPENDIXB:WRITINGSTANDARDS
Informative Writing Standards Argumentative Writing Standards 
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In order for a democracy to function properly, the citizenry must have a deep understanding of their civic rights and responsibilities. The eighth grade social studies curriculum is designed to prepare students to be productive participants in our democratic nation. U.S. History serves as the social studies course that all Waterford Public School students will take in grade eight. In U.S. History, students will delve more deeply into the historic content and 21st century skills introduced in earlier grades. The course is intended to ensure that students have the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the high level of academic rigor they will encounter at Waterford High School and beyond. In eighth grade U.S. History students will take a chronological journey from the end of the Colonial Era and the American Revolution through the reform movements of the 1920s. In looking closely at the causes of the American Revolution and subsequent war, students will investigate the origins of American governmental principals and structure, as well as the role citizens play within our society and political landscape. By studying early American expansion and industrial and technological development, students will learn the details of how a growing country leads to a growing set of challenges for our people and its leaders. Through an examination of the Civil War and Reconstruction, eighth graders will look at the social, political, and economic causes and consequences of America’s most tumultuous inner struggle and take a deeper look at some of America’s most influential leaders. Through an investigation of the emergence of modern America, students will investigate how the United States became a world power and how, through industrialization, urbanization, immigration and numerous reform movements, it begins to exhibit many of the traits we recognize as American today. Students are asked to look at the roles that government and citizenship play in their lives and how they can influence the world around them through compromise, participation, tolerance, and civil discourse. By studying the various factors that led to the growth and development of the United States, along with the evolutionary nature of the Constitution, students will understand their individual rights and responsibilities. Students will also analyze the importance of practicing good citizenship while weighing the common good versus individual rights. To further develop their 21st century skills, students in U.S. History will create civics based/community outreach projects to problem solve, use varying forms of technology, make informed decisions through projects/writing tasks, and work collaboratively with peers. Students will be exposed to assessments that require critical thinking and knowledge/skill application throughout the school year. Within this eighth grade United States history course students will receive specific instruction to develop foundational literacy skills applying to all disciplines, including Social Studies. Students will be required to write several formal content‐specific argumentative essays in which they introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically to support claim(s) using credible sources. U.S. History students will also be required to use other reading and writing skills allowing them to access and gather information, interpret information and create various forms of written work using a variety of primary and secondary sources thus allowing them to demonstrate an ability to actively participate in social studies discourse. Students will be expected to make text connections, evaluate source reliability and relevance, determine main ideas and key concepts, understand domain specific vocabulary, organize and cite evidence, and integrate multiple sources into their writing/thinking. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 22 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Essential Questions for Unit One: United States Government: Past & Present ‐ Why do we study the past? ‐ How is our government organized? ‐ How do we balance the protection of individual rights with the common good? ‐ What role does individual participation play in our democracy? Objectives for Unit One: United States Government: Past & Present ‐ Students make connections between events that have occurred in the past and their impact on the present and the future. ‐ Students look to the Constitution to understand how the power of our government is shared between the people, the branches and the levels of government and to identify the structures that have been put in place to prevent our government from abusing its power. ‐ Students consider how their individual rights impact the rights of others in their community and examine the role of public discourse and authority in creating a balance between the two. ‐ Students investigate methods of and construct pathways for using their power within our democracy. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Essential Questions of Unit Two: Expansion, Industry & Reform ‐ How is progress paradoxical? ‐ How do we balance sectional interests with national interests? ‐ How has power been distributed and redistributed over time? ‐ Does it take courage to challenge the status quo? Objectives for Unit Two: Expansion, Industry & Reform ‐ Students understand that progress is not always linear and that all progress comes at a price. ‐ Students understand how the needs of a particular region are not always in line with what is in the best interest of the nation. In these situations the government must perform a cost‐benefit analysis. ‐ Students consider how those in power use various tools of oppression to maintain the status quo and how those who are oppressed use various tools of liberation to change the status quo. ‐ Students understand the inherent risks and potential benefits involved with challenging the status quo Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 23 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Essential Questions for Unit Three: The Civil War & Reconstruction ‐ What has been the impact of compromise on our nation’s democracy? ‐ What role does society play in changing laws? What role does the law play in changing society? ‐ To what degree did the Civil War resolve the disputes that existed between the North and the South? ‐ Can a person be free without being independent? Objectives for Unit Three: Civil War & Reconstruction ‐ Students understand that in order for compromises to be effective, compromises must address the root cause of tension. When compromises fail to address the root cause, they do not result in long lasting resolutions. ‐ Students will understand the interplay between the government’s influence on societal beliefs and society’s values on the promulgation of law ‐ Students will understand that while some regional tensions were resolved as a result of the Civil War, other issues were unaddressed and remain a source of national tension. ‐ Students will understand that people need equitable opportunities and equal access to public institutions to truly be free. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Essential Questions for Unit Four: The Emergence of Modern America ‐ What would need to be different for oppressed people to be treated equally? ‐ To what extent are your accomplishments the result of hard work and to what extent is it a result of other factors? ‐ How can the leadership of historic figures inspire us today? ‐ How does one’s culture and identity shape his/her worldview/perspective? Objectives for Unit Four: The Emergence of Modern America ‐ Students will understand that social, political and economic change on a systemic level is needed to bring about true equality ‐ Students will understand that along with hard work, many other factors contribute to a person’s/group’s success or failure. ‐ Students will understand the traits of effective leadership and how the actions of historical figures inspire and impact us today. ‐ Students will understand how one’s perspective is often shaped by his/her cultural background and experiences. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 24 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Unit 1: United States Government: Past & Present Unit 1: United States Government: Past & Present  Students will examine the causes and effects of American Revolutionary War (e.g.  Summaries of various primary and secondary sources colonists’ desire for self‐governance, independence) (CT 1.1.6)  Reader Responses (requiring students to use  Students will compare and contrast the American and British perspectives of both single and multiple sources, from a significant events leading to the American Revolutionary War (e.g. Boston Tea Party, variety of genres, to support their ideas) Boston Massacre, patriots v. loyalists) and consider why their perspectives differ  Supreme Court Cases Studies: Legal Opinions (CT 3.1.2, 3.2.5)  Written Counter‐Arguments  Students will examine the links between pre‐Revolutionary War conditions and  Document‐Based Questions analyze their impact on the creation and development of our new nation (e.g. a fear  Citizen Participation Project  Content Tests & Quizzes of tyranny resulted in the initial creation of a decentralized government, effects of  Completed Graphic Organizer the Zenger Trial) (CT 1.1.6)  Exit Slips  Students will examine the reasons that the Articles of Confederation failed as a form  Student Presentations of government for our new nation and the effects the failure had on the  Annotation/Collecting Evidence exercise Constitutional Convention (e.g. move towards federalism) (CT 1.1.6)  Paraphrasing  Students will examine the political conflicts that arose during the Constitutional  Participation in class discussion Convention and evaluate the long and short term effectiveness of the compromises  Fact Checks made to resolve those conflicts (i.e. 3/5 Compromise, Connecticut Compromise, ban  Vocabulary Check for Understanding on slave trade) (CT 1.1.2, 1.1.10, 1.2.11, 1.4.15)  Students will examine how the shared experiences of the founding fathers influenced the creation of the Constitution and its impact on American society (CT 1.3.28, 1.8.19)  Students will examine the evolutionary nature of the U.S. Constitution and its impact on American history (i.e. flexible document, who are “We the People”) (CT 1.8.19, 1.9.20)  Students will examine the philosophical principles upon which the U.S. Constitution is based and how those principles influence America and the world today (e.g. republicanism, checks & balances, federalism) (CT 1.7.28, 1.3.14)  Students will examine how power has been distributed to and exercised by each branch of the government (CT 1.7.18) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 25 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning  Students will analyze the roles and responsibilities of each branch while using contemporary examples to develop an understanding of how the distribution of political power affects American society today (CT 1.7.18, 1.8.19)  Students will examine a variety of case studies (e.g. New Jersey v. TLO, Snyder v. Phelps, Tinker v. Des Moines), to develop an understanding of how the Supreme Court has used its power of judicial review to balance the protection of individual rights with the common good (CT 1.8.19, 1.9.20, 1.9.21, 1.9.22)  Students will analyze legal precedents established by the Supreme Court and predict how the Court would rule in cases centered upon those legal precedents (e.g. Given the court’s ruling in Tinker v. Des Moines, is it legal for a school to institute a dress code?) (1.7.18, 2.1.2., 2.3.19)  Students will examine what it means to be a “citizen” in different contexts (e.g. citizens of CLMS community, citizen of the United States) (CT 1.9.20)  Students will understand that citizens have both rights and responsibilities under the Constitution (CT 1.9.20, 3.3.6, 3.3.7)  Students will evaluate the importance of individual participation in maintaining a democracy (CT 1.9.20, 1.9.22, 3.2.4, 3.2.5, 3.3.6, 3.3.7)  Students will understand how racism emerged as a means of reconciling the ideals of our new nation and the existence of slavery in it. (CT 1.1.2, 1.1.10, 1.3.12) Unit 2: Expansion, Industry & Reform Unit 2: Expansion, Industry & Reform  Students will analyze how President Washington, guided by his ideas and beliefs, set  Summaries of various primary and secondary many precedents for our new nation (CT 1.1.5) sources  Students will evaluate the successes/failures of the new federal government under  Reader Responses (requiring students to use the Constitution as compared to the Articles of Confederation (e.g. Whiskey both single and multiple sources to support Rebellion v. Shay’s Rebellion) (CT 1.8.19) their ideas)  Document‐Based Questions  Students will compare and contrast the fundamental beliefs of our nation’s first two political parties with those of current political parties (CT 1.1.5, 1.4.15, 1.8.19,  Argumentative Essay #1 1.9.22)  Content Tests & Quizzes  Students will examine the historic significance of the Supreme Court’s verdict in  Completed Graphic Organizer Marbury v. Madison, 1803 and the impact of judicial review (CT 1.1.7, 1.7.18)  Exit Slips Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 26 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Grade Level Expectations Students will examine historically significant events (e.g. Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson) to develop an understanding of how strict and loose interpretations of the Constitution affected our nation (CT 1.1.5, 3.1.2, 3.2.5) Students will examine the paradoxical effects of Lewis & Clark’s expedition through the Louisiana Territory (e.g. discovery of valuable land for agriculture, westward expansion’s impact on Native peoples) (CT 1.1.5, 11.9, 1.3.14) Students will assess the ability of the United States’ to remain neutral during the years preceding the War of 1812 (as advised by Washington) given the acts of provocation from the British (CT 1.1.5, 1.3.14) Students will examine the causes and effects of the War of 1812 (CT 1.3.14, 1.4.15, 1.12.26) Students will examine how the economic isolation that existed during the War of 1812 helped to ignite the first Industrial Revolution in the United States (CT 1.12.25) Students will analyze how the physical geography of the United States influenced the development of differing regional economies (CT 1.4.15) Students will analyze how the political, economic and social development of the United States in the early 1800s resulted in the increase in both nationalism (e.g. Monroe Doctrine, Erie Canal, internal improvements/infrastructure) and sectionalism (e.g. different economies of North and South, slavery, election of 1824, protective tariffs) (CT 1.3.14, 1.4.15, 1.12.26) Students will examine the paradoxical impact of the first Industrial Revolution on the growth of our nation in the early 1800s (e.g. effects of the cotton gin on American economy, slave trade and native peoples) (CT 1.10.23, 1.13.28, 1.12.25, 1.11.24) Students will compare and contrast President John Quincy Adams and President Andrew Jackson (e.g. examine how their past experiences impacted their policies) (CT 1.1.5) Students will examine the impact of Jackson’s policies on the Five Civilized Tribes of the American southeast (i.e. Trail[s] of Tears) (CT 1.1.9) Students will examine the strategies employed (i.e. assimilation, resistance) by the Five Civilized Tribes and evaluate their (in)effectiveness in resolving conflict with the U.S. government (e.g. Trail of Tears, Seminole Wars) (CT 1.1.9) 
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Grade Level Expectations Students will analyze the concept of Manifest Destiny, the challenges it posed and how the U.S. government overcame those obstacles (e.g. Oregon Treaty, Mexican‐
American War, Gadsden Purchase) (CT 1.1.8) Students will examine the various push and pull factors of the wave of immigration that occurred in the mid‐1800s (e.g. Irish potato famine, availability of land) (CT 1.6.17) Students will analyze the causes and effects of various social reform movements that took place in the early 1800s (e.g. Horace Mann, Seneca Falls, Thoreau & Civil Disobedience) (CT 1.1.3) Students will identify “tools of oppression” employed by the American institution of slavery and the “tools of liberation” used to move toward African American emancipation. (CT 1.1.3, 1.12.25, 1.13.28, 3.2.5) Students will understand timeless lessons learned from reading primary source slave narratives of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs (CT 1.1.3, 1.1.5) Evidence of Learning Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 28 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Grade Level Expectations Unit Three: The Civil War, Reconstruction and the Era of Jim Crow  Students will examine the causes and effects of the American Civil War(CT1.1.6)  Students will compare and contrast the North’s and South’s perspectives on significant events leading to the outbreak of war, and consider why their perspectives differed (CT 3.1.2, 3.2.5, 1.8.19)  Students will assess advantages possessed by the Union and Confederacy at the onset of the Civil War(CT 1.10.23, 1.4.15)  Students will examine how experiences varied for different groups of people during the war (e.g. slaves/freeman, women, soldiers, leaders) (CT 1.4.15, 1.2.11)  Students will use primary and secondary sources to examine major strategies, events, leaders and experiences during the Civil War.(CT 1.1.5, 1.1.10, 1.2.11, 3.3.1)  Students will create a timeline of major events of the Civil War(CT1.1.1)  Students will examine the evolution of President Lincoln’s perspective on slavery and analyze the role that politics played in helping/hindering Lincoln to enact policies that aligned with his beliefs (CT 1.1.5, 3.1.3, 3.2.4)  Students will analyze the rights that freedmen gained and lost during the Reconstruction Era (CT 1.2.11, 1.8.19 1.9.21)  Students will understand the compromise that brought about an end to Reconstruction and the ramifications of that compromise (CT 1.1.2)  Students will evaluate to what extent our nation lived up to the core principals embodied in our historical documents (i.e. 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments) (CT 1.1.6, 1.9.20, 1.9.21)  Students will analyze various aspects of leadership throughout the unit (CT 1.1.5)  Students will apply their understanding of what it means to be free and independent to evaluate if the Civil War truly freed the slaves (CT 1.13.27, 1.13.28, 3.2.5)  Students will identify tools of racial oppression and tools needed to liberate African Americans(CT1.3.12, 1.4.15,1.8.19,1.9.20, 1.9.21,1.10.23, 1.12.25,1.13.27, 1.13.29)  Students will understand how the social, political, and economic effects of the Jim Crow Era continue to impact race‐relations in the United States today (CT 1.13.27, 1.13.28, 1.13.29) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Evidence of Learning Unit Three: The Civil War, Reconstruction and the Era of Jim Crow  Summaries of various primary and secondary sources  Reader Responses (requiring students to use both single and multiple sources to support their ideas)  Document‐Based Questions  Argumentative Essay #2  Content Tests & Quizzes  Completed Graphic Organizer  Exit Slips  Student Presentations  Annotation/Collecting Evidence exercise  Paraphrasing  Participation in class discussion  Fact Checks  Vocabulary Check for Understanding  Civil War Projects (i.e. Civil War Era Narrative Journal Entries or Civil War Alphabet Book)  6 word sentences on race (Race Card PBS.org) 29 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Unit Four: The Emergence of Modern America Unit Four: The Emergence of Modern America  Students will compare and contrast the causes and effects of American imperialism  Summaries of various primary and secondary at the turn of the century with the expansion that occurred during the era of sources Manifest Destiny (CT 1.1.8)  Reader Responses (requiring students to use  Students will consider if it is “American” to impose American values on others (e.g. both single and multiple sources to support immigrants, Native peoples, foreign countries) (CT 1.1.8) their ideas)  Students will evaluate the degree to which America should be considered a  Document‐Based Questions meritocracy (CT 1.12.25, 1.1.5)  Progressive Era Children’s Book (research‐
 Students will identify the factors which contributed to the rise of industrialization in based project/informative writing) the late 1800s (e.g. natural resources, immigration) (CT 1.4.15, 1.4.16, 1.6.17,  Content Tests & Quizzes 1.3.13)  Completed Graphic Organizer  Students will compare and contrast the lives and contributions of labor and  Exit Slips corporate leaders during the Gilded Age (CT 1.1.3, 1.1.5)  Student Presentations  Students will trace the roots of the American labor movement to explain why/how  Annotation/Collecting Evidence exercise workers organized for change and students will examine the impact on labor unions  Paraphrasing on the culture of “work” in America (CT 1.2.2, 1.1.3,1.12.25)  Participation in class discussion  Students will identify problems and solutions of growing cities in the late 1800s to  Fact Checks determine how urbanization affected American life (CT 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.4.15, 1.5.16,  Vocabulary Check for Understanding 1.6.17)  Students will consider, “What is liberty?” as they learn about America’s heritage as a nation of immigrants (CT 1.3.14, 1.6.17,1.9.20,1.1.4, 1.9.20)  Students will identify causes and effects of the second wave of American immigration (CT 1.6.17)  Students will identify tools of change used to make social, political, and economic reforms in during the Progressive Era (CT 1.1.3, 1.12.251.13.28, 3.2.5)  Students will trace the development of the earlier reform movements through the decade of the 1920s and beyond to evaluate the growth/success of each reform movement (e.g. education, organized labor, women’s rights, combating racism, temperance). (CT 3.3.7, 1.13.27, 1.10.23, 1.9.21, 1.8.9, 3.2.5)  Students will use the lives of historical figures to identify what characteristics are important for effective leadership (CT 1.1.5) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 30 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing 1. Reading 3. Other  Interactive notebook  Podcast  Virtual classroom  Timelines (cause/effect)  Peer teaching  Role Audience Format Task (RAFT)  Flip the classroom  Field observation  Creation of a survey  Differentiated instruction  Flexible grouping  Inquiry circles  Turn and Talk  Film’s & Video Clips  Expert Groups  Interviews  Write around discussion RESOURCES
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Units/Topics Unit One: United States Government: Past & Present Unit Two: Industry, Expansion & Reform Unit Three: Civil War, Reconstruction & the Era of Jim Crow Unit Four: The Emergence of Modern America Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 1st Trimester X 2nd Trimester 3rd Trimester > X X > X 33 GRADE8APPENDIXA:VOCABULARY
Unit 1: US Government: Past & Present perspectives loyalist patriot tyranny primary source secondary source federalism evolutionary contemporary legal precedents citizen compromise precedent principle entitlement Unit 2: Expansion, Industry & Reform judicial review strict interpretation loose interpretation neutral provocation nationalism sectionalism infrastructure protective tariff paradoxical assimilation resistance Manifest Destiny famine civil disobedience oppression liberation labor coercion dehumanization morale tolerance/intolerance Unit 3: Civil War & Reconstruction Freedman Independent suffrage segregation “civil” war fugitive secession political social economic abolitionist “lynching” ration emancipate independent Unit 4: The Emergence of Modern America imperialism meritocracy liberty xenophobia business cycle recession depression boom patent monopoly corporation strike urbanization tenement Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 34 GRADE8APPENDIXB:WRITINGSTANDARDS
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WORLDHISTORY:GRADE9
This course offers an introduction to archaeology and anthropology. It then traces the development of early humans, the discovery of agriculture, and the rise of cities. The study of the civilizations of the river valleys Mesopotamia and Egypt form the core of the course. Students will be required to work independently, to utilize outside resources and readings that complement the course textbook, and to complete several academic centered writing assignments. Rise of Civilization is a semester course (0.5 credit) and is required of ALL grade 9 students. All students must take 1.5 credits of World History to graduate (Rise of Civilization and Early Modern History are required). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 36 RISEOFCIVILIZATION(RISEOFMAN,FERTILECRESCENT&EGYPT)
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Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How are political systems constantly changing? ‐ Why do various economic systems emerge depending upon the civilization? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 1.3.17 Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and  Compare/Contrast Paleolithic to effects of events. Neolithic Activity 1.3.18 Assess how a civilization/nation’s arts, architecture, music, and literature reflect its cultures  Compare/Contrast Paleolithic to and history. Neolithic Activity Essay 1.3.22 Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods (e.g.  Cause/Effect Neolithic monarchy/theocracy, representative democracy). Agricultural Revolution Essay 1.3.23 Compare and contrast economic systems across historical time periods  HSI Sam Smiley Investigation 1.3.24 Compare and contrast the rise and fall of prominent civilizations (e.g. Greek, Roman,  Cause/Effect of Geography on Mesopotamian, India, China). Settlement 1.3.25 Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations.  Code of Hammurabi/U.S. 1.3.27 Analyze the cause and results of political/social revolution. Constitution Research Project 1.3.28 Evaluate the role and impact of the significant individual on historical events. (Hammurabi Law Code Analysis) 1.3.29 Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations.  Compare/Contrast Sumer & Egypt Essay 1.4.31 Analyze how geographic location and physical features have influenced civilizations.  Student responses on text 1.5.32 Analyze how a specific environment has influenced historical developments in a Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 37 RISEOFCIVILIZATION(RISEOFMAN,FERTILECRESCENT&EGYPT)
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Grade Level Expectations region/civilization of the world. 1.6.34 Explain how environmental factors cause human movement. 1.6.36 Analyze migration patterns within and among nations. 1.6.38 Compare and contrast migration’s impact on the country of origin and country of settlement. 1.8.42 Evaluate how different factors contribute to making and implementing laws in different government systems. 1.10.49 Describe how a civilization’s availability of resources has changed over time. 1.13.59 Demonstrate the importance of viewing a culture though a variety of perspectives. 2.1.1 Gather relevant and accurate information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively. 2.1.2 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. 2.1.4 Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. 2.2.6 Determine the central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. 2.2.7 Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanations best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain. 2.2.8 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text. 2.2.9 Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. 2.2.10 Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims/bias, reasoning, and evidence. 2.2.12 Interpret social/political messages of visuals. 2.2.14 Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. 2.3.15 Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. 2.3.15 Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. 2.3.16 Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. 2.3.17 Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. 2.3.18 Write arguments using discipline‐specific content. 2.4.22 Prepare formal oral arguments using relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources to defend a point of view. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Grade Level Expectations 2.4.23 Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extend or debate a point of view. 2.4.24 Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points, in a focused and coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well‐chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. 2.5.25 Create relevant visual social studies materials to support an essay or oral report. 2.5.26 Create multipurpose visuals to present information. 2.5.27 Represent information in various formats, including strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. 3.1.1 Use evidence to develop an interpretation of a historical event. 3.1.2 Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. 3.1.4 Predict how alternative actions by individuals or groups might have changed a historical outcome. 3.1.5 In a group or team, research, analyze and present a current issue identifying all sides. 3.2.7 Portray the attitudes reflected in a historical period using a variety of writing formats. 3.2.8 Develop criteria to evaluate alternative viewpoints on a contemporary issue. 3.3.11 Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political, economic, geographic/environmental or social problem. 3.3.13 Formulate a historical question and devise a research procedure that would lead to an answer. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Evidence of Learning 39 RISEOFCIVILIZATION(RISEOFMAN,FERTILECRESCENT&EGYPT)
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1. Reading  Previewing content vocabulary  Examining visuals prior to reading  Predicting reading content  Cornell note‐taking (Two‐column notes)  Independent reading  Outlining/Note‐taking  Annotation  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Think aloud for difficult text  Summarize text  Paraphrasing  Expert groups  Word sorts  Define, rich context, and a picture  Written reading reflections  Shared readings  Model texts  Skimming/scanning as a research strategies  Activating prior knowledge  Chunking  Differentiating texts  Reader’s theater  Film’s & Reading Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing  Process writing  Free‐writes  Shared writing  Guided writing lessons  Collaborative writing school‐wide rubrics  Focused peer editing  Modeling notecards  Noodletools (and other computer‐
based tools for writing)  Brainstorming  Outlining/Note‐taking  Cornell note‐taking (Two‐column notes)  Graphic Organizer Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 3. Other  Teacher/student developed rubrics  Classroom debates  Collaborative group activities  Role playing  Demonstrations  Simulation activities  Socratic seminar  Stations  Student generated assessments  Students develop higher level questioning Class and small group discussion  Focused lecture  Multimedia presentation  Teacher modeling  Collaborative group presentations  Source selection/evaluating sources  Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources  Action project  Agree/disagree matrix  Fishbowl discussions  Independence practice  Jigsaw  Interactive notebook  Podcast  Virtual classroom  Peer teaching  Role Audience Format Task (RAFT)  Flip the classroom  Field observation 40 RISEOFCIVILIZATION(RISEOFMAN,FERTILECRESCENT&EGYPT)
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1. Reading Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing 3. Other  Creation of a survey  Differentiated instruction  Flexible grouping  Inquiry circles  Turn and Talk  Film’s & Video Clips  Expert Groups  Interviews RESOURCES
Books Class Text: Holt World History: The Human Journey (Ancient World) Class Text: World History I, Pearson Primary Source Text:  Reading in World History Holt, Rinehart and Winston  Nystrom, Elsa A., Primary Source Reader for World History Volume I: To 1500  Voices of the Past Readings in Ancient History Supplemental Resources:  History Alive: Early Humans & the Rise of Civilization; Ancient Egypt and the Middle East  Nagle, D. Brendan. The Ancient World: A Social and Cultural History  Gale Group: World Eras Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Literacy Resources:  Nokes, Jeffery D. Building Students’ Historical Literacies: Learning to Read and Reason with Historical Texts and Evidence  Wineburg, Sam. Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past  Zwiers, Jeff & Marie Crawford. Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk That Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings  Cottrell, Stella. Critical Thinking Skills  Gallagher, Kelly. Write Like This: Teaching Real‐World Writing Through Modeling & Mentor Texts  Ritchhart, Ron, Mark Church & Karin Morrison. Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners  Macceca, Stephanie. Reading Strategies for Social Studies  Clark, Sarah. Writing Strategies for Social Studies 41 RISEOFCIVILIZATION(RISEOFMAN,FERTILECRESCENT&EGYPT)
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1st / 3rd Quarter X X Unit/Topic Rise of Man Fertile Crescent Egypt Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 2nd / 4th Quarter > X 42 ANCIENTWESTERNCIVILIZATION(GREECE,ROME&BYZANTINEEMPIRE)
WORLDHISTORY:GRADES9‐12
This course offers an introduction to archaeology and anthropology. It introduces/reviews the characteristics of a civilization. The studies of the civilizations of ancient Greece, Rome as well as the Byzantine Empire form the core of the course. Students will be required to work independently, to utilize outside resources and readings that complement the course textbook, and to complete several academic centered writing assignments. Ancient Western Civilization is a semester course (0.5 credit) and is open to students in grades 9 through 12. All students must take 1.5 credits of World History to graduate (Rise of Civilization and Early Modern History are required). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 43 ANCIENTWESTERNCIVILIZATION(GREECE,ROME&BYZANTINEEMPIRE)
WORLDHISTORY:GRADES9‐12
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How are political systems constantly changing? ‐ Why do various economic systems emerge depending upon the civilization? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 1.3.17 Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and  Compare/Contrast Sparta & effects of events. Athens Essay 1.3.18 Assess how a civilization/nation’s arts, architecture, music, and literature reflect its cultures  Alexander Hero or Villain and history. argumentative Essay 1.3.22 Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods (e.g.  Comic strip of the Persian Wars monarchy/theocracy, representative democracy).  Expert group presentation on the 1.3.23 Compare and contrast economic systems across historical time periods Punic War 1.3.24 Compare and contrast the rise and fall of prominent civilizations (e.g. Greek, Roman,  Roman Eulogy Activity Mesopotamian, India, China).  Outline Maps of Greece, Rome 1.3.25 Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations. and Byzantine 1.3.27 Analyze the cause and results of political/social revolution.  Students analysis of the 1.3.28 Evaluate the role and impact of the significant individual on historical events. development of Democracy in 1.3.29 Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations. Greece (4 phases flowchart) 1.4.31 Analyze how geographic location and physical features have influenced civilizations. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 44 ANCIENTWESTERNCIVILIZATION(GREECE,ROME&BYZANTINEEMPIRE)
WORLDHISTORY:GRADES9‐12
Grade Level Expectations 1.5.32 Analyze how a specific environment has influenced historical developments in a region/civilization of the world. 1.6.34 Explain how environmental factors cause human movement. 1.6.36 Analyze migration patterns within and among nations. 1.6.38 Compare and contrast migration’s impact on the country of origin and country of settlement. 1.8.42 Evaluate how different factors contribute to making and implementing laws in different government systems. 1.10.49 Describe how a civilization’s availability of resources has changed over time. 1.13.59 Demonstrate the importance of viewing a culture though a variety of perspectives. 2.1.1 Gather relevant and accurate information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively. 2.1.2 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. 2.1.4 Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. 2.2.6 Determine the central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. 2.2.7 Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanations best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain. 2.2.8 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text. 2.2.9 Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. 2.2.10 Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims/bias, reasoning, and evidence. 2.2.12 Interpret social/political messages of visuals. 2.2.14 Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. 2.3.15 Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. 2.3.15 Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. 2.3.16 Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. 2.3.17 Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. 2.3.18 Write arguments using discipline‐specific content. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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1. Reading  Previewing content vocabulary  Examining visuals prior to reading  Predicting reading content  Cornell note‐taking (Two‐column notes)  Independent reading  Outlining/Note‐taking  Annotation  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Think aloud for difficult text  Summarize text  Paraphrasing  Expert groups  Word sorts  Define, rich context, and a picture  Written reading reflections  Shared readings  Model texts  Skimming/scanning as a research strategies  Activating prior knowledge  Chunking  Differentiating texts  Reader’s theater  Film’s & Reading 2.
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1. Reading Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing 3. Other  Creation of a survey  Differentiated instruction  Flexible grouping  Inquiry circles  Turn and Talk  Film’s & Video Clips  Expert Groups  Interviews RESOURCES
Books Class Text: Holt World History: The Human Journey (Ancient World) Class Text: World History I, Pearson Primary Source Text:  Reading in World History Holt, Rinehart and Winston  Nystrom, Elsa A., Primary Source Reader for World History Volume I: To 1500  Voices of the Past Readings in Ancient History  Plato The Republic Supplemental Texts:  History Alive: Ancient Greece; Ancient Rome  Nagle, D. Brendan. The Ancient World: A Social and Cultural History  Gale Group: World Eras Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Literacy Resources:  Nokes, Jeffery D. Building Students’ Historical Literacies: Learning to Read and Reason with Historical Texts and Evidence  Wineburg, Sam. Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past  Zwiers, Jeff & Marie Crawford. Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk That Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings  Cottrell, Stella. Critical Thinking Skills  Gallagher, Kelly. Write Like This: Teaching Real‐World Writing Through Modeling & Mentor Texts  Ritchhart, Ron, Mark Church & Karin Morrison. Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners  Macceca, Stephanie. Reading Strategies for Social Studies  Clark, Sarah. Writing Strategies for Social Studies 48 ANCIENTWESTERNCIVILIZATION(GREECE,ROME&BYZANTINEEMPIRE)
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Videos  Aegean: Legacy of Atlantis  Greece: A Moment of Excellence  Rome: The Ultimate Empire  Roman Emperors (V‐Brick)  Decisive Battles: Thermopylae, Battle of Gaugamela, Birth of the Roman Empire 
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The Middle Ages covers the major developments in Europe from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the start of the Renaissance. The core of the course will focus on the Middle Ages as a transition period between ancient and early modern Europe. The course explores political, economic, religious, intellectual, artistic, and social developments of the continent between the years 400 and 1500. Some topics that will be investigated include how Europe changed when Rome fell, Charlemagne and the Carolingian Renaissance, the rise and fall of the Roman Catholic Church as the dominant medieval organization, the role of feudalism, the attempt of Christians to recapture the Holy Land, the rise of the modern nation‐state, England’s unique role in the evolution of modern political thought, the struggle between Church and State, and the transition from feudalism to a market economy. Honor students will frequently be required to work independently, utilize outside resources and readings that complement the course textbook, and complete many academic‐centered writing assignments. The Middle Ages is a semester course (0.5 credit) and is open to students in grades 9 through 12. All students must take 1.5 credits of World History to graduate (Rise of Civilization and Early Modern History are required). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 50 THEMIDDLEAGES
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UNIT1:LOWMIDDLEAGES
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How and why are political systems constantly changing? ‐ How do civilizations influence the development economic systems? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Compare and contrast the rise and fall of civilizations (Rome, the Franks, and  Argumentative essay (Examples: Charlemagne’s modern civilizations) legacy; feudal society: best social role) Compare and contrast economic systems across time periods (feudalism,  Brochure (Example: Feudalism) money economy, barter)  Compare/Contrast essay (Examples: Roman Empire Evaluate the role and impact of significant individuals on historical events vs. Dark Ages) (Constantine, Augustine, Charlemagne, Pope Gregory the Great)  Critical reading and response of primary sources Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations (Example: Charlemagne portrait” by Einhard; Treaty (Catholicism) of Verdun) Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods  Lectures on a variety of topics, with note‐taking, (feudalism, kingdom, empire) quizzes, outlining Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (church councils, treaties,  Outlining on a variety of subjects Battle of Tours)  Quizzes that include written responses Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and  Speaking/listening (Socratic Seminar rubric, research. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 51 THEMIDDLEAGES
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Grade Level Expectations Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐generated questions, or to solve a problem. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. Determine central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of an historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or group might have changed a historical outcome. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Evidence of Learning presentation rubric, dialogue rubric) SQ3Rs (used with textbook and like readings) Summary writing (used with textbook and like readings) Text‐based responses on a variety of topics (Textbook, Peasant Life during Charlemagne, Medieval Castle, Video response (Example: Dark Ages) Writing a speech (Example: Charlemagne’s priorities) Argument analysis Argumentative Scoring Sheet Writing skills practice sheets (thesis statements, introductions, using evidence, topic and closing sentences) Graphic organizers Research (select specific topic, appropriate sources and evidence, outline an argument, proper documentation) Unit test with sizeable writing components 52 THEMIDDLEAGES
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UNIT2:HIGHMIDDLEAGES
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How and why are political systems constantly changing? ‐ How do civilizations influence the development economic systems? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Describe and evaluate models of historical periodization used to categorize events. (Ancient, Low,  Cause/effect essay (Example: English Middle, High Middle Ages, Renaissance) government ideas influencing later U.S. ideas) Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and effects  Compare/contrast essay (Example: of events (Crusades, trade, end of feudalism, market economy) Low Middle Ages vs. High Middle Ages)
Explain the significance of globalization on the world’s nations and societies (Crusades, Silk Road,  Text‐based responses on a variety of trade, Norman invasion, Reconquista) topics (Examples: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Evaluate the role and impact of significant individuals on historical events (Alfred the Great, Gregory VII v. Henry IV, Thomas William I, Urban II, Saladin, Henry II, Pope Gregory VII, Innocent III, Philip IV) Aquinas) Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations (Catholicism, Islam)  Critical readings and responses on Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods (feudalism, kingdom, empire, primary sources (Saxon view on Magna Carta, Parliament, jury system, theocracy) William the Conqueror, Urban II calls Compare and contrast economic systems across time periods (feudalism, money economy, for a crusade, Letters between Pope commercial capitalism) Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV, Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (Norman Invasion, Crusades, Church vs. State) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 53 THEMIDDLEAGES
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Grade Level Expectations Compare and contrast the rise and fall of prominent civilizations (Rome, England, France, Holy Roman Empire) Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations (feudal warfare, gunpowder) Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐
generated questions, or to solve a problem. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. Determine central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Analyze in detail how a primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. Write informative/explanatory texts including the narration of historical events. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of an historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or group might have changed a historical outcome. Portray attitudes reflected in a historical period using a variety of writing formats (eulogies, editorials, diaries) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Evidence of Learning Magna Carta, Thomas Aquinas on usury) Letter‐writing (Example: Exchange between pope and emperor; English baron to King John) Note‐taking on a variety of subjects SQ3Rs (used with textbook and like readings) Argument analysis Argumentative Scoring Sheets Research (select specific topic, appropriate sources and evidence, outline an argument, proper documentation) Writing skills practice sheets (thesis statements, introductions, using evidence, topic and closing sentences) Graphic organizers Videos with responses (Kingdom of Heaven, The Crusades) Quizzes that include written responses Unit test with sizeable writing components 54 THEMIDDLEAGES
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UNIT3:LATEMIDDLEAGES
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How and why are political systems constantly changing? ‐ How do civilizations influence the development economic systems? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Describe and evaluate models of historical periodization used to categorize events.  Argumentative essay (Example: Middle (Ancient, Low, Middle, High Middle Ages, Renaissance) Ages labels)  Compare/Contrast essay (Example: High Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and Middle Ages vs. Late Middle Ages) effects of events (Fall of the Church, rise of the nation‐state)  Critical readings and responses on primary Explain the significance of globalization on the world’s nations and societies (Trade, sources (Black Death perspective) Reconquista)  Note‐taking on a variety of subjects Evaluate the role and impact of significant individuals on historical events (Philip IV, Joan of  SQ3Rs (used with textbook and like Arc, Has, Wycliffe, Isabella/Ferdinand) readings) Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations (Catholicism, proto‐
 Video responses (Example: Black Death, Protestants) Building the Great Cathedrals, The Middle Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods (feudalism, kingdom, Ages) empire, theocracy)  Argument analysis Compare and contrast economic systems across time periods (feudalism, money economy,  Argumentative Scoring Sheets commercial capitalism) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 55 THEMIDDLEAGES
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Grade Level Expectations Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (Hundred Years War, War of the Roses, Reconquista, Great Schism, Church vs. State) Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐generated questions, or to solve a problem. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. Determine central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Analyze in detail how a primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. Write informative/explanatory texts including the narration of historical events. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of an historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or group might have changed a historical outcome. Portray attitudes reflected in a historical period using a variety of writing formats (eulogies, editorials, diaries) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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1. Reading  Activating prior knowledge  Annotation  Boxes & Bullets  Chunking  Cornell note‐taking  Differentiating texts  Examining visuals prior to reading  Expert groups  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Independent reading  Model texts  Outlining/Note‐taking  Paraphrasing  Picture notes  Predicting reading content  Pre‐teaching content vocabulary  Shared readings  Skimming/scanning as research strategies  SQ3R  Summarize text  Written reading reflections Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing  Argumentative writing  Brainstorming  Brochures  Collaborative writing school‐wide rubrics  Focused peer editing  Guided writing lessons  Informational/expository writing  Letters  Letters to the editor  Process writing  Quick writes  Shared writing  Speeches  Summary writing 3. Other  Action project  Class and small group discussion  Classroom debates  Collaborative group activities  Collaborative group presentations  Demonstrations  Differentiated instruction  Film Critiques  Flexible grouping  Flip the classroom  Focused lecture  Interview/dialogues  Jigsaw  Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources  Multimedia presentation  Newscasts  Peer teaching  RAFT  Role playing  Simulation activities  Socratic seminar  Source selection/evaluating sources  Teacher developed rubrics  Teacher modeling  Think aloud  Videos and films Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 57 THEMIDDLEAGES
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Books Class Text: Holt World History: The Human Journey (Modern World) Class Text: World History II, Pearson Primary Source Texts:  Reading in World History Holt, Rinehart and Winston  Connections to Today, Prentice Hall Databases  Avalon Project: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/  Biography in Context: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/s1522?db=BIC1  Docsteach: http://docsteach.org/  Fordham Primary Sources: http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook.asp  Khan Academy: http://www.khanacademy.org/  Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/  Newsela: http://www.newsela.com/  Promethean Planet: http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en‐us/  Stratfor Global Intelligence: http://www.stratfor.com/  US History in Context: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/s1522?db=UHIC  World History in Context: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/s1522?db=WHIC Other  History Alive!  YouTube: “Crash Course”  Internet videos Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Magazines  Upfront  BBC History  Lapham's Quarterly  Mental Floss  National Geographic Magazine  Smithsonian Magazine  The Week  Time Videos  A & E “Biography of the Millennium”  The Black Death  Building the Great Cathedrals  The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross  The Dark Ages  Genghis Khan  History of Christmas  History of Halloween  History of St. Patrick’s Day  Joan of Arc  Kingdom of Heaven  The Middle Ages (Just The Facts) 58 THEMIDDLEAGES
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Unit Pacing Unit 1: Low Middle Ages (c. 400 – c. 1000) Unit 2: High Middle Ages (c. 1000 – c. 1300) Unit 3: Late Middle Ages (c. 1300 – c. 1500) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 1st Quarter X X 2nd Quarter > X 59 EARLYMODERNHISTORY
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Early Modern History covers the developments in Western history from the end of the Middle Ages until industrialism. The course explores political, economic, religious, intellectual, artistic, and social developments of the West, including its impact on the rest of the world, from the years 1400 to about 1800. Some topics that will be investigated include the rise of humanism, the Renaissance, the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the Scientific Revolution, the Age of Exploration, the Enlightenment, and the American and French Revolutions. Honor students will frequently be required to work independently, to utilize outside resources and readings that complement the course textbook, and to complete many academic‐centered writing assignments. Early Modern History is a semester course (0.5 credit) and is required of all grade 10 students. All students must take 1.5 credits of World History to graduate (Rise of Civilization and Early Modern History are required). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 60 EARLYMODERNHISTORY
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UNIT1:THERENAISSANCEANDREFORMATION
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How and why are political systems constantly changing? ‐ How do civilizations influence the development economic systems? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Describe and evaluate models of historical periodization used to categorize  Argumentative essay (Examples: DBQ: Middle Ages or events. (Ancient, Middle Ages, Modern World) Renaissance; crazy popes; most influential person of the Evaluate the role and impact of significant individuals on historical events Reformation/Renaissance) (Petrarch, Machiavelli, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Medicis, Gutenberg,  Brochure Shakespeare, Erasmus, More, Luther, Calvin, Henry VIII, Loyola, Copernicus,  Compare/Contrast essay (Examples: Catholicism vs. Galileo, Harvey, Newton) Protestantism) Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations  Critical reading of primary sources (Example: (Catholicism, Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anglicanism, humanism, secularism) Machiavelli—How a ruler should act; Luther’s at the Diet Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods of Worms; Harvey on blood circulation) (kingdom, empire)  Lectures on a variety of topics, with note‐taking, quizzes, Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (Reformers, church councils, outlining Huguenots, German peasants revolt, Anglican secession)  Outlining on a variety of subjects Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations  Quizzes that include written responses (printing press) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 61 EARLYMODERNHISTORY
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Grade Level Expectations Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐generated questions, or to solve a problem. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. Determine central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of an historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or group might have changed a historical outcome. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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UNIT2:THEAGEOFEXPLORATION
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How and why are political systems constantly changing? ‐ How do civilizations influence the development economic systems? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and effects of  Argumentative essay (Example: events (Marco Polo, improvement in technology, economic motivations, Reformation) Evaluation of Columbus, Spain vs. Portugal; most influential Explain the significance of globalization on the world’s nations and societies (Columbian Exchange, explorer) conquest, colonization, trade relationships, triangle trade)  Cause/effect essay (Example: Evaluate the role and impact of significant individuals on historical events (Henry the Navigator, Dias, Da Mother country’s influence on Gama, Columbus, Magellan, Cortes, Isabella/Ferdinand, Vespucci, Balboa, Cabral, Pizarro) modern Western Hemisphere Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations (Catholicism, Protestantism, Native culture) American spiritualism, nationalism, imperialism)  Text‐based responses on a Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods (kingdom, empire) variety of topics (textbook) Compare and contrast economic systems across time periods (mercantilism, commercial capitalism)  Critical readings and responses Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (American genocide, Cortes v. Aztecs, Treaty of on primary sources Tordesillas) (Columbus’s first impression) Compare and contrast the rise and fall of prominent civilizations (Portuguese Empire, Spanish Empire,  Letter‐writing (Example: Dutch Empire, Native American civilizations, British Empire) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 63 EARLYMODERNHISTORY
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Grade Level Expectations Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations (cannons, war ships, cavalry) Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐generated questions, or to solve a problem. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. Determine central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Analyze in detail how a primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. Write informative/explanatory texts including the narration of historical events. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of an historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or group might have changed a historical outcome. Portray attitudes reflected in a historical period using a variety of writing formats (eulogies, editorials, diaries) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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UNIT3:ENLIGHTENMENTANDREVOLUTION
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How and why are political systems constantly changing? ‐ How do civilizations influence the development economic systems? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes  Argumentative essay (Example: Letter to Philip and effects of events (Absolutism, English Civil War, Enlightenment, French & Indian II, letter to Second Continental Congress—Is War, Taxation, Revolution) separation justified?; Napoleon’s reputation; Explain the significance of globalization on the world’s nations and societies (Conquest editorializing Napoleon’s life) and colonization of the Americas)  Cause/effect essay (Example: Enlightenment’s Evaluate the role and impact of significant individuals on historical events (Cromwell, effect on American Revolution) Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Adam Smith, Washington, Jefferson,  Compare/Contrast essay (Example: Locke vs. Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Robespierre, Napoleon) Hobbes; American vs. French Revolutions; Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations (Nationalism, English Bill of Rights vs. American Bill of Rights) Puritanism, radicals, conservatives, moderates, liberalism, laissez‐faire)  Critical readings on primary sources (Examples: Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods (kingdom, empire, John Locke’s Two Treatises; Robespierre defends republic, democracy) arrest of Danton; view of Napoleon’s character; Declaration of Independence; U.S. Constitution; Compare and contrast economic systems across time periods (mercantilism, capitalism) Declaration of the Rights of Man; Two views of Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (English Civil War, Glorious Revolution Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 65 EARLYMODERNHISTORY
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Grade Level Expectations French & Indian War, American Revolution, French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, Congress of Vienna) Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐generated questions, or to solve a problem. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. Determine central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Analyze in detail how a primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. Write informative/explanatory texts including the narration of historical events. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of an historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or group might have changed a historical outcome. Portray attitudes reflected in a historical period using a variety of writing formats (eulogies, editorials, diaries) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Evidence of Learning 
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Napoleon) Note‐taking on a variety of subjects SQ3Rs (used with textbook and like readings) Video responses (Example: Black Death) Argument analysis Argumentative Scoring Sheets Text‐based responses on a variety of topics (Examples: Absolutists, Development of Constitution Monarchy; Locke’s necessity of revolution; quotes of the philosophers; causes of the American Revolution; a royalist revolution) Research (select specific topic, appropriate sources and evidence, outline an argument, proper documentation; Example: Researching the absolutists) Writing skills practice sheets (thesis statements, introductions, using evidence, topic and closing sentences) Graphic organizers Quizzes that include written responses Unit test with sizeable writing components Sequential organizer (Example: English Civil War) Article headlines (Example: Execution of Charles I) Storybook (Example: French Revolution) Talk show (Example: Debating ideal forms of government) Letters (Examples: American colonists, Letter from the British perspective) Video with responses (Example: Napoleonic France) 66 EARLYMODERNHISTORY
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1. Reading  Activating prior knowledge  Annotation  Boxes & Bullets  Chunking  Cornell note‐taking  Differentiating texts  Examining visuals prior to reading  Expert groups  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Independent reading  Model texts  Outlining/Note‐taking  Paraphrasing  Picture notes  Predicting reading content  Pre‐teaching content vocabulary  Shared readings  Skimming/scanning as research strategies  SQ3R  Summarize text  Written reading reflections Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing  Argumentative writing  Brainstorming  Brochures  Collaborative writing school‐wide rubrics  Focused peer editing  Guided writing lessons  Informational/expository writing  Letters  Letters to the editor  Process writing  Quick writes  Shared writing  Speeches  Summary writing 3. Other  Action project  Class and small group discussion  Classroom debates  Collaborative group activities  Collaborative group presentations  Demonstrations  Differentiated instruction  Film Critiques  Flexible grouping  Flip the classroom  Focused lecture  Interview/dialogues  Jigsaw  Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources  Multimedia presentation  Newscasts  Peer teaching  RAFT  Role playing  Simulation activities  Socratic seminar  Source selection/evaluating sources  Teacher developed rubrics  Teacher modeling  Think aloud  Videos and films Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 67 EARLYMODERNHISTORY
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RESOURCES
Books Class Text: Holt World History: The Human Journey (Modern World) Class Text: World History II, Pearson Primary Source Texts:  Reading in World History Holt, Rinehart and Winston  Connections to Today, Prentice Hall Magazines  Upfront  BBC History  Lapham's Quarterly  Mental Floss  National Geographic Magazine  Smithsonian Magazine  The Week  Time Videos  A & E “Biography of the Millennium”  The Black Death  Building the Great Cathedrals  The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross  The Dark Ages  Genghis Khan  History of Christmas  History of Halloween  History of St. Patrick’s Day  Joan of Arc  Kingdom of Heaven  The Middle Ages (Just The Facts) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Databases  Avalon Project: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/  Biography in Context: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/s1522?db=BIC1  Docsteach: http://docsteach.org/  Fordham Primary Sources: http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook.asp  Khan Academy: http://www.khanacademy.org/  Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/  Newsela: http://www.newsela.com/  Promethean Planet: http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en‐us/  Stratfor Global Intelligence: http://www.stratfor.com/  US History in Context: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/s1522?db=UHIC  World History in Context: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/s1522?db=WHIC Other  History Alive  YouTube: “Crash Course”  Internet videos 68 EARLYMODERNHISTORY
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PACINGGUIDE
Unit Pacing Unit 1: Renaissance and Reformation (c. 1400 – c. 1700) Unit 2: Age of Exploration (c. 1450 – c. 1700) Unit 3: Enlightenment and Revolution (c. 1700 – c. 1815) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 1st Quarter X X 2nd Quarter > X 69 THEMODERNWORLD
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The Modern World covers the developments in world history from industrialism until the Cold War. The course explores political, economic, religious, intellectual, artistic, and social developments that modernized the world since approximately 1700 CE. Some topics that will be investigated include the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, nationalism, militarism, capitalism, socialism, communism, the world wars, the U.S.‐
Soviet rivalry of the Cold War, and the United States’ rise as a world power. Honor students will frequently be required to work independently, to utilize outside resources and readings that complement the course textbook, and to complete many academic‐centered writing assignments. The Modern World is a semester course (0.5 credit) and is open to students in grades 10 through 12. All students must take 1.5 credits of World History to graduate (Rise of Civilization and Early Modern History are required). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 70 THEMODERNWORLD
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UNIT1:THEINDUSTRIALREVOLUTION
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How and why are political systems constantly changing? ‐ How do civilizations influence the development economic systems? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Evaluate the role and impact of significant individuals on historical  Argumentative essay (Example: Was it a positive or negative events (Watt, Morse, Whitney, Arkwright, Bell, Edison, Ford, Darwin, era; most important inventor/invention) Einstein, Curie, Plank, Mendeleyev, John Stuart Mill, Jeremy Bentham,  Cause/effect essay (Agricultural/Industrial Rev.) Karl Marx)  Compare/Contrast essay (Examples: Industrial Rev. vs. current Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations technology revolution; capitalism vs. socialism) (capitalism, socialism)  Critical reading and responses of primary sources (Examples: Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (unions, collective working day at cotton mill; report on child labor; accident at bargaining) opening of railroad line; illegality of trade unions in Britain; Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world Communist Manifesto) civilizations (steam power, mechanization, assembly line, mass  Analyzing photographs production, automobile, plane)  Argument analysis Explain how technological developments have changed our perception  Argumentative Scoring Sheet and understanding of location and space in the modern world (steam,  Graphic organizers telegraph, radio, telephone, harnessed electricity, combustion engine, Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 71 THEMODERNWORLD
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Grade Level Expectations automobile, flight) Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐generated questions, or to solve a problem. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. Determine central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of an historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or group might have changed a historical outcome. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Evidence of Learning Lectures on a variety of topics, with note‐taking, quizzes, outlining Oral presentation on factory life Outlining on a variety of subjects Research (select specific topic, appropriate sources and evidence, outline an argument, proper documentation; how far should government go to interfere in economy) Speaking/listening (Socratic Seminar rubric, presentation rubric, dialogue rubric) SQ3Rs (used with textbook and like readings) Summary writing (used with textbook and like readings) Text‐based responses on a variety of topics (Example: Friedman: “That used to be us.”; charting positive and negative effects; Dickens’ hard times) Video response (Example: A & E Biography of the Millennium; Crash Course) Writing a speech (Example: Member of Parliament; union steward; factory owner) Writing skills practice sheets (thesis statements, introductions, using evidence, topic and closing sentences) Quizzes that include written responses Unit test with sizeable writing components 72 THEMODERNWORLD
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UNIT2:NATIONALISMANDIMPERIALISM
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How and why are political systems constantly changing? ‐ How do civilizations influence the development economic systems? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and effects  Argumentative essay (Example: of events (motivations of nationalism, imperialists) Colonization of Africa: positive or Explain the significance of globalization on the world’s nations and societies (conquest, negative?; Alliances: More beneficial colonization, trade relationships, paternalism, assimilation) or dangerous?) Evaluate the role and impact of significant individuals on historical events (Metternich, Bismarck,  Cause/effect essay (Example: Leopold II, Garibaldi, Victor Emanuel, Mazzini, Wilhelm I, Napoleon III) Increased technology) Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations (nationalism, imperialism)  Compare/contrast essay (Italy/Germany unification.) Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods (kingdom, empire, tribal)  Analyzing photographs Compare and contrast economic systems across time periods (mercantilism, commercial capitalism)  Argument analysis Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (Congress of Vienna, nationalist uprisings,  Argumentative Scoring Sheets Imperialism of Africa, Crimean War)  Critical readings and responses on Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations (European tech vs. primary sources (Justification of African tech) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 73 THEMODERNWORLD
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Grade Level Expectations Analyze the causes and results of political/social revolutions (1848, nationalist uprisings) Analyze globalization’s impact on peoples around the world (imperialism, colonialism, paternalism, assimilation) Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐
generated questions, or to solve a problem. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. Determine central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Analyze in detail how a primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. Write informative/explanatory texts including the narration of historical events. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of an historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or group might have changed a historical outcome. Portray attitudes reflected in a historical period using a variety of writing formats (eulogies, editorials, diaries) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Evidence of Learning British imperialism; Volunteer’s view of Garibaldi; Bismarck edits dispatch) Graphic organizers Letter‐writing (Example: Convince friend to join you in unifying Germany/Italy; ) Note‐taking on a variety of subjects Poem/rap (Unification of Italy) Research (select specific topic, appropriate sources and evidence, outline an argument, proper documentation) SQ3Rs (used with textbook and like readings) Text‐based responses on a variety of topics (textbook, Niall Ferguson’s argument for imperialism) Writing skills practice sheets (thesis statements, introductions, using evidence, topic and closing sentences) Quizzes that include written responses Unit test with sizeable writing components 74 THEMODERNWORLD
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UNIT3:WORLDWARI
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How and why are political systems constantly changing? ‐ How do civilizations influence the development economic systems? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and  Argumentative essay (Example: Most effects of events (Alliances, Causes of WWI, Summer of 1914, End of WWI) important Causes of World War I DBQ; Explain the significance of globalization on the world’s nations and societies (Colonies enter Should the U.S. enter the war?) with mother country, competition for industrial resources, markets)  Cause/effect essay (Example: Evaluate the role and impact of significant individuals on historical events (Franz Ferdinand, Enlightenment’s effect on American Princip, Kaiser Wilhelm I, Wilson, Nicholas II, Lenin) Revolution) Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations (nationalism,  Compare/Contrast essay (Example: Paris imperialism, militarism, communism, socialism) Peace Conference v. Congress of Vienna) Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods (kingdom, empire,  Analyzing photographs republic, democracy, communism)  Argument analysis Compare and contrast economic systems across time periods (mercantilism, capitalism,  Argumentative Scoring Sheets socialism, communism)  Critical readings and responses on primary Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (World War I, Paris Peace Conference, sources (Examples: Songs/Poems of Treaty of Versailles) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 75 THEMODERNWORLD
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Grade Level Expectations Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations (WWI tech: mechanized warfare, tank, trench warfare, poison gas, airplane Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐generated questions, or to solve a problem. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. Determine central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Analyze in detail how a primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. Write informative/explanatory texts including the narration of historical events. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of an historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or group might have changed a historical outcome. Portray attitudes reflected in a historical period using a variety of writing formats (eulogies, editorials, diaries) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Evidence of Learning campaign, Zimmerman Telegram, Treaty of Versailles, Wilson’s 14 Points) Graphic organizers Letter (Example: Letter home from the frontlines) Note‐taking on a variety of subjects Research (select specific topic, appropriate sources and evidence, outline an argument, proper documentation) Sequential organizer (Example: Steps to war) SQ3Rs (used with textbook and like readings) Text‐based responses on a variety of topics (Examples: Countdown to war; the home front in Germany; storming of the tsar’s palace; U.S. reasons for entering; Germans informed of Treaty of Versailles; excerpt from All Quiet on the Western Front) Video responses (Example: Battlefield Detectives: The Battle of Somme; WWI causes and war; PBS Great War; Modern Marvels‐WWI Tech; Russian Revolution) Writing skills practice sheets (thesis statements, introductions, using evidence, topic and closing sentences) Quizzes that include written responses Unit test with sizeable writing components 76 THEMODERNWORLD
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UNIT4:WORLDWARII
Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How and why are political systems constantly changing? ‐ How do civilizations influence the development economic systems? ‐ How are religious systems impacted by a society’s development? ‐ Why do societies have hierarchical divisions? ‐ How do intellectual ideas and culture interact? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? ‐ How does geography impact a civilization? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and  Argumentative essay (Example: DBQ‐Was effects of events (Treaty of Versailles, Weimar Republic, Rise of Hitler, German expansion, WWII inevitable?) Pearl Harbor, U.S. entry into WWII)  Cause/effect essay (Example: Treaty of Versailles effects; League of Nations Explain the significance of globalization on the world’s nations and societies (Lend‐lease Act, allows Hitler to expand) global war)  Compare/Contrast essay (Example: World Evaluate the role and impact of significant individuals on historical events (Wilhelm II, War I vs. World War II; Hitler vs. Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, Mussolini, FDR, Truman) Mussolini) Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations (communism, fascism,  Critical readings and responses on democracy, republic) primary sources (Examples: Evacuation of Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods (kingdom, empire, Dunkirk; Elie Wiesel; FDR’s Four republic, democracy) Freedoms; FDR asks to declare war on Compare and contrast economic systems across time periods (mercantilism, capitalism, Japan; Hitler speech; Mein Kampf socialism, communism) excerpt; Morning of the Bomb; UN’s Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (Allied Powers Axis Powers, United Nations, Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 77 THEMODERNWORLD
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Grade Level Expectations NATO, Warsaw Pact, Cold War) Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐
generated questions, or to solve a problem. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. Determine central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Analyze in detail how a primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. Write informative/explanatory texts including the narration of historical events. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of an historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or group might have changed a historical outcome. Portray attitudes reflected in a historical period using a variety of writing formats (eulogies, editorials, diaries) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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1. Reading  Activating prior knowledge  Annotation  Boxes & Bullets  Chunking  Cornell note‐taking  Differentiating texts  Examining visuals prior to reading  Expert groups  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Independent reading  Model texts  Outlining/Note‐taking  Paraphrasing  Picture notes  Predicting reading content  Pre‐teaching content vocabulary  Shared readings  Skimming/scanning as research strategies  SQ3R  Summarize text  Written reading reflections Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing  Argumentative writing  Brainstorming  Brochures  Collaborative writing school‐wide rubrics  Focused peer editing  Guided writing lessons  Informational/expository writing  Letters  Letters to the editor  Process writing  Quick writes  Shared writing  Speeches  Summary writing 3. Other  Action project  Class and small group discussion  Classroom debates  Collaborative group activities  Collaborative group presentations  Demonstrations  Differentiated instruction  Film Critiques  Flexible grouping  Flip the classroom  Focused lecture  Interview/dialogues  Jigsaw  Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources  Multimedia presentation  Newscasts  Peer teaching  RAFT  Role playing  Simulation activities  Socratic seminar  Source selection/evaluating sources  Teacher developed rubrics  Teacher modeling  Think aloud  Videos and films Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 79 THEMODERNWORLD
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Books Class Text: Holt World History: The Human Journey (Modern World) Class Text: World History II, Pearson Primary Source Text:  Reading in World History Holt, Rinehart and Winston  Connections to Today, Prentice Hall Magazines  Upfront  BBC History  Lapham's Quarterly  Mental Floss  National Geographic Magazine  Smithsonian Magazine  The Week  Time Videos  A & E “Biography of the Millennium”  Battlefield Detectives: The Battle of Somme  Genocide  History of Christmas  History of Halloween  History of St. Patrick’s Day  Modern Marvels WWI Tech.  Napoleon  Rape of Nanking  Russian Revolution  Sputnik Maniz  The War of the World Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Databases  Avalon Project: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/  Biography in Context: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/s1522?db=BIC1  Docsteach: http://docsteach.org/  Fordham Primary Sources: http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook.asp  Khan Academy: http://www.khanacademy.org/  Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/  Newsela: http://www.newsela.com/  Promethean Planet: http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en‐us/  Stratfor Global Intelligence: http://www.stratfor.com/  US History in Context: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/s1522?db=UHIC  World History in Context: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/s1522?db=WHIC Other  History Alive  YouTube: “Crash Course”  Internet videos
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Unit Pacing Unit 1: Industrial Revolution (c. 170 – c. 1900) Unit 2: Nationalism & Imperialism (c. 1800 – c. 1914) Unit 3: World War I (c. 1914 – 1920) Unit 4: World War II (including time between the world wars) (c. 1920 – 1945) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 1st Quarter X X 2nd Quarter X X 81 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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United States History Advanced Our study of United States History will be divided into three semesters (1.5 credits). Students will begin the course second semester sophomore year and finish with two semesters during their junior year. The course is a survey of developments in the United States beginning with Colonial Life in America and concluding with present day. An emphasis will be placed on 20th and 21st century events. There will be a focus on the emergence of the United States as a world power and the changing role of government within American society. Sophomore year will cover Colonial America through Reconstruction. Junior year semester one will cover post‐Reconstruction through World War II. Junior year second semester will cover the Cold War to present day. Themes to be covered include: America's Colonial past, the development of American Domestic and Foreign Policy, the significance of the American Presidency, the Civil War, United States involvement in the World Wars, major events of the Cold War, and the increased role of national government in domestic affairs. Students will use primary sources, secondary sources, digital media, audio speeches, music, and art in the course. In grade 10 students will write a 3 ‐ 4 page research paper and do one formal presentation. In grade 11 students will write a 5 ‐ 6 page research paper and do two formal presentations. United States History Standard Our study of United States History will be divided into three semesters. Students will begin the course second semester sophomore year and finish with two semesters during their junior year. The course is a survey of developments in the United States beginning with Colonial Life in America and concluding with present day. An emphasis will be placed on 20th and 21st century events. There will be a focus on the emergence of the United States as a world power and the changing role of government within American society. Sophomore year will cover Colonial America through Reconstruction. Junior year semester one will cover post‐Reconstruction through World War II. Junior year second semester will cover the Cold War to present day. Themes to be covered include: America's Colonial past, the development of American Domestic and Foreign Policy, the significance of the American Presidency, the Civil War, United States involvement in the World Wars, major events of the Cold War, and the increased role of national government in domestic affairs. Students will use primary sources, secondary sources, digital media, audio speeches, music, and art in the course. In grade 10 students will write an outline for a formal research paper and do one formal presentation. In grade 11 students will write a 3 ‐ 4 page research paper and do two formal presentations. U.S. History is taken in grades 10 and 11 and is required for graduation (1.5 credits). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 82 U.S.HISTORY–EARLYUNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How did freedom and democracy evolve in the United States? ‐ How has the role of American government changed? (Political) ‐ How does technology influence American society? (Technology) ‐ How does our national culture reflect what it means to be an American? (Social/Cultural) ‐ How has the economy played a critical role in United States history? (Economic) ‐ How do Americans respond to crisis? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships in the United States among events  Document‐Based Question Essays and explain causes and effects of events. o Puritan influence in the 1600s Investigate the causes and effects of migration within the United States (e.g. o New England v. Chesapeake colonization, Manifest Destiny). o Manifest Destiny in the 1800s o What led the southern states to secede? Analyze the evolution of citizens’ rights (e.g. Bill of Rights, Alien and Sedition Acts, 13th, th
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o Reconstruction’s Failure 14 , and 15 Amendments).  Text‐based Questions (RFI) Evaluate the changing role of United States participation and influence in world affairs o Mexican‐American War (e.g. Triangle Trade, Revolutionary War, Monroe Doctrine, War of 1812). o 26th Amendment Lowering the voting age Evaluate the changing nature of the United States economy (e.g. transformation from o Uncle Tom’s Cabin agrarian to manufacturing, First Industrial Revolution). o How slavery really ended Assess the influence of geography on the development of the United States (e.g.  Compare / Contrast Essays settlement patterns, North v. South). o Ideals of Hamilton or Jefferson Compare and contrast various American beliefs, values and political ideologies (e.g.  Skill Builder Partner Work Activity Salem Witch Trials, Federalists v. Anti‐Federalists, Hamilton v. Jefferson, The Great o United States actions on a foreign policy Awakening, Second Great Awakening). spectrum throughout history Analyze the influence of nationalism on American society (e.g. War of 1812, national o Diagramming Differences Between the anthem, Nativism). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 83 U.S.HISTORY–EARLYUNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Grade Level Expectations Analyze the influence of sectionalism on American life (e.g. cultural/economic/ geographic/political differences between the North and South). Assess the significance of the evolving heterogeneity of American society (e.g. role of slaves, indentured servants, freed men, early immigration). Analyze the impact of technology and scientific discovery on American society (e.g. First Industrial Revolution, Transcontinental Railroad, telegraph). Analyze how the arts, architecture, music, and literature of the United States reflect its history and cultural heterogeneity. Evaluate the role and impact that significant individuals have had on historical events (e.g. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln). Analyze how events and people in Connecticut reflect and have contributed to developments in United States history (e.g. Pequot War, Amistad, Roger Sherman, Eli Whitney, Samuel Colt, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown). Describe how major events in United States history affected Connecticut citizens (e.g. Battle of Groton Heights in American Revolution, Attack on Essex in War of 1812, Underground Railroad, Civil War). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Evidence of Learning North and the South o Identifying Multiple Perspectives on Slavery Response Group Activity o Giving Voice to Hamilton and Jefferson o How Far Have We Come Since Seneca Falls? Culminating Unit Project o Civil War Janus Figure and Journal Entries for a Union soldier and a Confederate soldier Section quizzes Unit tests Research paper‐ Outline/3‐4 pages One formal presentation‐ use technology Two audio‐visual assessments o video, audio, speeches, TV clips, news reports 84 U.S.HISTORY–POST‐RECONSTRUCTIONTHROUGHWORLDWARII
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Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions: ‐ How did freedom and democracy evolve in the United States? ‐ How has the role of American government changed? (Political) ‐ How does technology influence American society? (Technology) ‐ How does our national culture reflect what it means to be an American? (Social/Cultural) ‐ How has the economy played a critical role in United States history? (Economic) ‐ How do Americans respond to crisis? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships in United States among  Document‐Based Question Essays events and explain causes and effects of events. o Industrial Boom in the United States Investigate the causes and effects of migration within the United States (e.g. o Events leading to U.S. involvement in WWI Westward expansion, Urbanization, Great Migration, the Dust Bowl). o The Homefront in WWII Analyze the evolution of citizens’ rights (e.g. Plessey v Ferguson, Women's Suffrage  Text‐based Questions (RFI) Movement, Schenk v. Unites States, Korematsu v. United States). o 14th Amendment/Birthright Citizenship o Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Evaluate the changing role of United States participation and influence in world o
Spanish‐American War affairs (e.g. Spanish‐American War, Roosevelt Corollary, World War I, World War II). o World War I‐ League of Nations Evaluate the changing nature of the United States economy (e.g. Gilded Age,  Compare / Contrast Essays Progressive Era, Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, War Production Board, Office o Is progress good? of Price Administration).  Skill Builder Partner Work Activity Compare and contrast various American beliefs, values and political ideologies (e.g. o Analyzing World War I Propaganda Posters Labor Movement, Progressivism, Red Scare, Scopes Trial,). o The Road to War‐ Events leading to WWII Analyze the influence of nationalism on American society (e.g. wartime o Winning the War conservation programs, immigration policies, Japanese‐American Internment). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 85 U.S.HISTORY–POST‐RECONSTRUCTIONTHROUGHWORLDWARII
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Assess the significance of the evolving heterogeneity of American society (e.g. role  Response Group Activity of immigrants, contribution of minority groups, emergence of the modern American o Assessing Truman’s Decision to use the woman). atomic bomb to end the war Analyze the impact of technology and scientific discovery on American society (e.g. o Analyzing American Responses to the Holocaust electricity, automobile, airplane, nuclear weapons).  Experiential Exercise Analyze how the arts, architecture, music, and literature of the United States reflect o Life on the Assembly Line its history and cultural heterogeneity (e.g. Jazz, Dawn of Mass Culture, skyscrapers, o Life in the Trenches of WWI Harlem Renaissance, Lost Generation).  Culminating Unit Project Evaluate the role and impact that significant individuals have had on historical o Publishing a Newspaper About the Rise of events (e.g. Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Industrial America Roosevelt). o 1920s Party & Biographical Profile Analyze how events and people in Connecticut reflect and have contributed to  Section quizzes developments in United States history (e.g. Mark Twain, PT Barnum, Charles  Unit tests Goodyear, Igor Sikorsky).  Research paper‐ 3‐6 pages based on level Describe how major events in United States history affected Connecticut citizens  One formal presentation‐ use technology (e.g. World War I, Prohibition, Great Depression, Hurricane of 1938, World War II ).  Two audio‐visual assessments o video, audio, speeches, TV clips, news reports Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 86 U.S.HISTORY–THECOLDWARTOTHEPRESENT
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Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How did freedom and democracy evolve in the United States? ‐ How has the role of American government changed? (Political) ‐ How does technology influence American society? (Technology) ‐ How does our national culture reflect what it means to be an American? (Social/Cultural) ‐ How has the economy played a critical role in United States history? (Economic) ‐ How do Americans respond to crisis? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships in United States  Document‐Based Question Essays among events and explain causes and effects of events. o How has America changed since 1950? Analyze the evolution of citizens’ rights (e.g. struggle for Civil Rights, o The Civil Rights Movement‐ America’s Second women's rights movement, Miranda v Arizona, Patriot Act) Reconstruction o What Then is the American?‐ What values and beliefs Evaluate the changing role of United States participation and influence in unite Americans and define our nation and its purpose? world affairs (e.g. Korean War, Vietnam War, NATO, United Nations, War on Terror)  Text‐based Questions (RFI) o Jackie Robinson integrates the Major Leagues Evaluate the changing nature of the United States economy (e.g. o Cuban Missile Crisis consumerism, Reaganomics, 2007‐08 Financial Crisis, "green movement"). o The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union Compare and contrast various American beliefs, values and political  Compare / Contrast Essays ideologies (e.g. McCarthyism, Anti‐War Movement, Conservative o Should the United States be praised or condemned for Movement). its role in the Cold War? Analyze the influence of nationalism on American society (e.g. competition  Skill Builder Partner Work Activity with Soviet Union, post‐ 9‐11 patriotism). o Identifying U.S. Methods in the Late Cold War from Assess the significance of the evolving heterogeneity of American society 1970‐1990 (e.g. American Indian Movement, United Farm Workers, National o A Cartoon History of the Watergate Scandal Organization of Women, immigration debate). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 87 U.S.HISTORY–THECOLDWARTOTHEPRESENT
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Grade Level Expectations Analyze the impact of technology and scientific discovery on American society (e.g. space war, vaccine, interstate highway system, computers, internet). Analyze how the arts, architecture, music, and literature of the United States reflect its history and cultural heterogeneity (e.g. Frank Lloyd Wright, Rock and Roll, Andy Warhol, Maya Angelou, mass media). Evaluate the role and impact that significant individuals have had on historical events (e.g. John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton). Analyze how events and people in Connecticut reflect and have contributed to developments in United States history (e.g. Pfizer, Nautilus, Electric Boat, Ella Grasso, Kelo v. City of New London). Describe how major events in United States history affected Connecticut citizens (e.g. Cold War, Korean War, Great Depression, World War II ). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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1. Reading  Pre‐teaching content vocabulary  Examining visuals prior to reading  Predicting reading content  Cornell note‐taking (Two‐column notes)  Independent reading  Outlining/Note‐taking  Annotation  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Think aloud for difficult text  Summarize text  Paraphrasing  Expert groups  Word sorts  Define, rich context, and a picture  Written reading reflections  Shared readings  Model texts  Skimming/scanning as research strategies  Activating prior knowledge  Chunking  Differentiating texts 2.
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based tools for writing) Brainstorming Blogs RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic)  Flip the classroom  Differentiated instruction  Flexible grouping  Inquiry circle Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 3. Other  Teacher/student developed rubrics  Classroom debates  Collaborative group activities  Role playing  Demonstrations  Simulation activities  Socratic seminar  Stations  Student generated assessments  Students develop higher level questioning  Class and small group discussion  Focused lecture  Multimedia presentation  Teacher modeling  Collaborative group presentations  Source selection/evaluating sources  Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources  Action project  Agree/disagree matrix  Fishbowl discussions  Independence practice  Jigsaw  Interactive notebook  Podcast  Virtual classroom  Peer teaching 89 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Class Text: The Americans, Houghton Mifflin Non‐Fiction 1920s and 1930s: Costume and Fashion Source Books Anne McEvoy Connecticut: the Provisions State Chester McArthur Dexter 1920s: America's Decade Series John Wukovits, editor Connecticut's Revolutionary War Leaders North Callahan ABC‐CLIO Companion of the 1960s Counterculture Neil A. Hamilton Great Depression: an Eyewitness History David F. Burg America Under Attack: Primary Sources Tamara L. Roleff, editor The Great Escape of Edward Whalley and William Goffe: smuggled through Connecticut Christopher Pagliuco America: an Illustrated History Kelley Knauer American Counterculture of the 1960s Richard Brownell Illustrated History of Waterford Robert L. Bachman American Revolution: a History Gordon S. Wood Immigration: from the Founding of Virginia to the closing of Ellis Island Dennis Wepman American Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence Library of America Series Iran‐Iraq War David Schaffer Amistad Incident: Four Perspectives Connecticut Scholar Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition Karen Blumenthal Bound for Glory: From the Great Migration to the Harlem Renaissance 1910‐1930 Kerry Candaele Bowling, beatniks, and bell‐bottoms: Pop Culture of the Twentieth‐
century America Series Pendergast, eds. Life Among the Soldiers and Cavalry James A Corrick Life During the American Revolution Stuart A. Kallen Life during the Great Depression Dennis Nishi Life in America during the 1960s Stuart A. Kallen Life in the American Colonies Dean Smith Life in the North During the Civil War Timothy Levi Biel Life on Ellis Island Renee Rebman Civil War to the Last Frontier: a History of Multicultural America William Loren Katz Little Pink House: a True Story of Defiance and Courage Jeff Benedict Civil War: Opposing Viewpoints Digests David M. Haugen Native American Culture: Native American Sourcebook Kathleen Kuiper, editor Cold War: Opposing Viewpoints William Dudley, editor Cold War: Uneasy Peace 1945‐1991 Derek C. Maus, editor Native American History: Native American Sourcebook J. E Lubering, editor Connecticut Biographical Dictionary; People of all time and places Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 90 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, and Treachery Steve Shrinking Once Upon a Time: Anniversary Issue Bill Stanley Pioneers of the Industrial Age: Breakthroughs in Technology Sherman Hollar, editor Revenge of the Pequots: How a Small Native American Tribe Created the World's Most Profitable Casino Kim Isaac Eisler Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Laura Hillenbrand Electronic Resources ABC‐CLIO eBook Collection: Events That Formed the Modern World Frank Thackeray and John Findling, editors http://connecticuthistory.org www.cthistoryonline.org www.iconn.org http://infotrac.galegroup.com/default http://www.loc.gov/index.html Library of Congress Underground Railroad in Connecticut Horatio T. Strother www.proquestk12.com Vietnam War: Interpreting Primary Documents Nick Teanor, editor Vietnam War: Primary Sources Kevin Hillstrom Films War on Terrorism Mitchell Young 10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America War Terrible War vol.6: Civil War Joy Hakim All Quiet on the Western Front Watergate edited by William Dudley The Century: America's Time Witchcraft trials: fear, betrayal, and death in Salem Deborah Kent The Grapes of Wrath Witches: the absolutely true tale of disaster in Salem Rosalyn Schanzer The History Channel Presents the Presidents HBO Band of Brothers: Why We Fight World War I: Opposing Documents William Dudley, editor Saving Private Ryan World War I; an Illustrated History Susanne Everett Glory World War II: Opposing Viewpoints William Dudley, editor Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 91 UNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Unit 1: 1607‐1776 Settlement Unit 2: American Revolution & Early America 1776‐1825 Unit 3: Manifest Destiny & Reforming American Society Unit 4: The Causes of the Civil War Unit 5: The Civil War and Reconstruction GRADE11–POST‐RECONSTRUCTIONTHROUGHWORLDWARII
Unit 1: The Roots of a Modern Nation: Industrialization, Immigration, Imperialism, & the Progressive Movement 1877‐1914 Unit 2: World War I 1914‐1919 Unit 3: The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression 1919‐1939 Unit 4: World War II 1933‐1945 GRADE11–THECOLDWARTOTHEPRESENT
Unit 5: Cold War 1945‐1991 Unit 6: Civil Rights Movement Unit 7: 1980‐present Unit 8: Globalization & America’s Future Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 3rd Quarter X X X st
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Our study of Advanced Placement United States History will be divided into three semesters (1.5 credits). Students will begin the course second semester sophomore year and finish with two semesters during their junior year. The course outline is structured around the investigation of course themes and concepts in nine chronological periods in accordance with the Advanced Placement United States History Curriculum Framework provided by the Advanced Placement Central College Board. These periods, from pre‐Columbian contacts in North America to the present day, provide a temporal frame work for the course. Sophomore year second semester will cover the first three periods:  Period 1: 1491‐1607 – On a North American continent controlled by American Indians, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a “new world”.  Period 2: 1607‐1754 – European nations and America Indian tribes maneuvered and fought for dominance, control, and security in North America, while distinctive colonial and native societies emerged.  Period 3: 1754‐1800 – Britain’s imperial attempts to reassert control over its’ American colonies and the colonial reaction to these attempts produced a new American republic, along with struggles over the new nation’s social, political, and economic identity. Junior year first semester will cover the next three periods:  Period 4: 1800‐1848 – The new republic struggles to define and extend democratic ideals in the face of rapid economic, territorial, and demographic changes.  Period 5: 1844‐1877 – As the nation expanded and its population grew, regional tensions, especially over slavery, led to a civil war – the course and aftermath of which transformed American society.  Period 6: 1865‐1898 – The transformation of the United States from an agricultural to an increasingly industrialized and urbanized society brought about significant economic, political, diplomatic, social, environmental, and cultural changes. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 93 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTUNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Junior year second semester will cover the last three periods:  Period 7: 1890‐1945 – An increasingly pluralistic United States faced profound domestic and global challenges, debated the proper degree of government activism, and sought to define its international role.  Period 8: 1945‐1980 – After World War II, the United States grappled with prosperity and unfamiliar international responsibilities while struggling to live up to its ideals.  Period 9: 1980‐Present – As the United States transitioned to a new century filled with challenges and possibilities, it experienced renewed ideological and cultural debates, sought to redefine its foreign policy, and adapted to economic globalization and revolutionary changes in science and technology. Students will use primary sources, secondary sources, digital media, audio speeches, music, and art in the course. In grade 10, students will write a 3‐4 page research paper and do one formal presentation. In grade 11, students will write a 5‐6 page research paper and do two formal presentations. The 2014 Advanced Placement United States History Curriculum Framework from the Advanced Placement Central College Board has been used in the creation of this document. The concept outline presents a chronological framework for investigating the nine different periods of United States History in the Advanced Placement course. Teachers will use the key concepts within the various periods to build students’ understanding of the learning objectives that will be assessed on the Advanced Placement Exam to be administered to eleventh grade students in May. The Advanced Placement United States History Curriculum Framework can be found at: http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap‐course‐exam‐descriptions/ap‐us‐history‐course‐and‐exam‐description.pdf. U.S. History is taken in grades 10 and 11 and is required for graduation (1.5 credits). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 94 APU.S.HISTORY–PERIODS1‐3
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Objectives: ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions: ‐ How did freedom and democracy evolve in the United States? ‐ How has the role of American government changed? (Political) ‐ How does technology influence American society? (Technology) ‐ How does our national culture reflect what it means to be an American? (Social/Cultural) ‐ How has the economy played a critical role in United States history? (Economic) ‐ How do Americans respond to crisis? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships in the United States among events and  Document‐Based Question Essays explain causes and effects of events. o Puritan influence in the 1600s Investigate the causes and effects of migration to and within the United States (e.g. colonization, o New England v. Chesapeake westward expansion). o Development of the two‐party system Analyze the evolution of citizens’ rights (e.g. Bill of Rights, Shays’ Rebellion, Whiskey Rebellion, Alien and Sedition Acts, Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions).  Text‐based Questions (RFI) o Who were the Founding Fathers? Evaluate the changing role of United States participation and influence in world affairs (e.g. o Electoral College 101 Triangle Trade, Revolutionary War, Washington’s Farewell Address, Neutrality Proclamation).  Compare / Contrast Essays Evaluate the changing nature of the United States economy (e.g. encomienda system of the o Ideals of Hamilton or Jefferson Spanish colonies, African slavery, Hamilton’s Financial Plan, transformation from agrarian to manufacturing, First Industrial Revolution ).  Reflective Essay o Can people be trusted to govern Assess the influence of geography on the development of the United States (e.g. Spanish and themselves? Portuguese exploration, settlement patterns, North v. South).  Socratic Seminar Compare and contrast various American beliefs, values and political ideologies (e.g. Salem Witch o Federalist Papers Trials, Federalists v. Anti‐Federalists, Hamilton v. Jefferson, The Great Awakening, republicanism, Catholicism vs. Protestantism). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 95 APU.S.HISTORY–PERIODS1‐3
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Grade Level Expectations Analyze the influence of nationalism on American society (e.g. Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers, Constitution). Analyze the influence of sectionalism on American life (e.g. cultural/ economic/ geographic/ political differences between the North and South). Assess the significance of the evolving heterogeneity of American society (e.g. role of slaves, indentured servants, early immigration). Analyze the impact of technology and scientific discovery on American society (e.g. First Industrial Revolution, joint‐stock companies, cotton gin). Analyze how the arts, architecture, music, and literature of the United States reflect its history and cultural heterogeneity. Evaluate the role and impact that significant individuals have had on historical events (e.g. George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Paine, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson). Analyze how events and people in Connecticut reflect and have contributed to developments in United States history (e.g. Pequot War, Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen, Amistad, Roger Sherman, Eli Whitney). Describe how major events in United States history affected Connecticut citizens (e.g. Battle of Groton Heights in American Revolution, “Constitution State”, Charter Oak). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Objectives: ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions: ‐ How did freedom and democracy evolve in the United States? ‐ How has the role of American government changed? (Political) ‐ How does technology influence American society? (Technology) ‐ How does our national culture reflect what it means to be an American? (Social/Cultural) ‐ How has the economy played a critical role in United States history? (Economic) ‐ How do Americans respond to crisis? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships in United States among events and  Document‐Based Question Essays explain causes and effects of events. o Manifest Destiny in the 1800s Investigate the causes and effects of migration to and within the United States (e.g. o What led the southern states to secede? Westward expansion, Manifest Destiny, Urbanization). o Industrial Boom in the United States Analyze the evolution of citizens’ rights (e.g. 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, Plessey v  Text‐based Questions (RFI) Ferguson, WCTU, Women's Suffrage Movement, Seneca Falls Convention). o Uncle Tom’s Cabin o 14th Amendment/Birthright Citizenship Evaluate the changing role of United States participation and influence in world affairs o Was Lincoln a political genius or a reluctant (e.g. Monroe Doctrine, War of 1812, Mexican‐American War, Spanish‐American War). emancipator? Evaluate the changing nature of the United States economy (e.g. Tariff of Abominations, o Mexican‐American War Bank of the United States Conflict, Second Industrial Revolution post‐Civil War, Gilded o Remember the Maine/Spanish American Age). War Assess the influence of geography on the development of the United States (e.g. North vs. 
Compare / Contrast Essay South) o Booker T. Washington vs. WEB DuBois Compare and contrast various American beliefs, values and political ideologies (e.g. Labor  Reflective Essays Movement, early progressive reforms). o Should the spoils go to the victor? Analyze the influence of nationalism on American society (e.g. War of 1812, Key’s Star‐
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Grade Level Expectations Analyze the influence of sectionalism on American life (e.g. cultural/economic/geographic/political differences between the North and the South). Assess the significance of the evolving heterogeneity of American society (e.g. role of slaves, indentured servants, freed men, role of immigrants, contribution of minority groups, emergence of the modern American woman). Analyze the impact of technology and scientific discovery on American society (e.g. Second Industrial Revolution, transcontinental railroad, telegraph, electricity, assembly line). Analyze how the arts, architecture, music, and literature of the United States reflect its history and cultural heterogeneity (e.g. Dawn of Mass Culture). Evaluate the role and impact that significant individuals have had on historical events (e.g. John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson). Analyze how events and people in Connecticut reflect and have contributed to developments in United States history (e.g. Samuel Colt, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown, Mark Twain). Describe how major events in United States history affected Connecticut citizens (e.g. Attack on Essex in War of 1812, Underground Railroad, Civil War). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Evidence of Learning o Is progress good?  Socratic Seminar o Causes of the Civil War  Written Document Analysis o Failure of Reconstruction o Views of Early Civil Rights Leaders  Skill Builder Partner Work Activity o Identifying Multiple Perspectives on Slavery  Response Group Activity o How far have we come since Seneca Falls?  Chapter quizzes  Unit tests  Research paper‐ 7‐8 pages o Due before midterms  One formal presentation‐ use technology  Two audio‐visual assessments o video, audio, speeches, TV clips, news reports 98 APU.S.HISTORY–PERIODS7‐9
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Objectives: ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions: ‐ How did freedom and democracy evolve in the United States? ‐ How has the role of American government changed? (Political) ‐ How does technology influence American society? (Technology) ‐ How does our national culture reflect what it means to be an American? (Social/Cultural) ‐ How has the economy played a critical role in United States history? (Economic) ‐ How do Americans respond to crisis? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships in United States among events  Document‐Based Question Essays and explain causes and effects of events. o Progressive Reforms Investigate the causes and effects of migration to and within the United States (e.g. o The Homefront in World War II Great Migration, the Dust Bowl). o The Civil Rights Movement‐ America’s Second Reconstruction Analyze the evolution of citizens’ rights (e.g. Schenk v. United States, Korematsu v. o Cold War Fears / Tensions US vs. USSR United States, struggle for Civil Rights, women's rights movement, Miranda v Arizona, Patriot Act)  Text‐based Questions (RFI) o Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Evaluate the changing role of United States participation and influence in world affairs o World War I‐ Article X of the League of (e.g. Roosevelt Corollary, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, NATO, Nations United Nations, War on Terror) th
o FDR’s Quarantine speech in World War II Evaluate the changing nature of the United States economy (e.g. Progressive Era, 16 o Cuban Missile Crisis Amendment, Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, War Production Board, Office of o The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union Price Administration, consumerism, Reaganomics, 2007‐08 Financial Crisis, "green  Reflective Essay movement"). o Should the United States be praised or Compare and contrast various American beliefs, values and political ideologies (e.g. condemned for its role in the Cold War? Red Scare, Scopes Trial, McCarthyism, Anti‐War Movement, Conservative Movement).  Socratic Seminar Analyze the influence of nationalism on American society (e.g. wartime conservation Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 99 APU.S.HISTORY–PERIODS7‐9
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Grade Level Expectations programs, immigration policies, competition with Soviet Union, post‐ 9‐11 patriotism). Assess the significance of the evolving heterogeneity of American society (e.g. emergence of the modern American woman, American Indian Movement, United Farm Workers, National Organization of Women, immigration debate). Analyze the impact of technology and scientific discovery on American society (e.g. automobile, airplane, nuclear weapons, space war, vaccine, interstate highway system, computers, internet). Analyze how the arts, architecture, music, and literature of the United States reflect its history and cultural heterogeneity (e.g. Jazz, skyscrapers, Harlem Renaissance, Lost Generation, Frank Lloyd Wright, Rock and Roll, Andy Warhol, Maya Angelou, mass media). Evaluate the role and impact that significant individuals have had on historical events (e.g. Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton). Analyze how events and people in Connecticut reflect and have contributed to developments in United States history (e.g. PT Barnum, Charles Goodyear, Igor Sikorsky, Pfizer, Nautilus, Electric Boat, Ella Grasso, Kelo v. City of New London). Describe how major events in United States history affected Connecticut citizens (e.g. World War I, Prohibition, Great Depression, Hurricane of 1938, World War II, Cold War, Korean War, Great Depression, World War II ). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Suggested Instructional Strategies 1. Reading  Pre‐teaching content vocabulary  Examining visuals prior to reading  Predicting reading content  Cornell note‐taking (Two‐column notes)  Independent reading  Outlining/Note‐taking  Annotation  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Think aloud for difficult text  Summarize text  Paraphrasing  Expert groups  Word sorts  Define, rich context, and a picture  Written reading reflections  Shared readings  Model texts  Skimming/scanning as research strategies  Activating prior knowledge  Chunking  Differentiating texts 2. Writing  Process writing  Free‐writes  Shared writing  Guided writing lessons  Collaborative writing school‐wide rubrics  Focused peer editing  Modeling notecards  Noodletools (and other computer‐
based tools for writing)  Brainstorming  Blogs RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic)  Flip the classroom  Differentiated instruction  Flexible grouping  Inquiry circle Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 3. Other  Teacher/student developed rubrics  Classroom debates  Collaborative group activities  Role playing  Demonstrations  Simulation activities  Socratic seminar  Stations  Student generated assessments  Students develop higher level questioning  Class and small group discussion  Focused lecture  Multimedia presentation  Teacher modeling  Collaborative group presentations  Source selection/evaluating sources  Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources  Action project  Agree/disagree matrix  Fishbowl discussions  Independence practice  Jigsaw  Interactive notebook  Podcast  Virtual classroom  Peer teaching 101 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTUNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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RESOURCES
Texts Non‐Fiction Kennedy, David, Lizabeth Cohen, and Thomas A. Bailey. The American Pageant. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2013. (Pageant) 1920s and 1930s: Costume and Fashion Source Books Anne McEvoy Kennedy, David and Thomas A. Bailey. The American Spirit. Volume I: to 1877. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002. (TAS) 1920s: America's Decade Series John Wukovits, editor ABC‐CLIO Companion of the 1960s Counterculture Neil A. Hamilton America Under Attack: Primary Sources Tamara L. Roleff, editor America: an Illustrated History Kelley Knauer Kennedy, David and Thomas A. Bailey. The American Spirit. Volume II: to Present. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002. (TAS II) Supplementary Texts American Revolution: a History Gordon S. Wood Bell, Thomas. Out of This Furnace. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1976. Amistad Incident: Four Perspectives Connecticut Scholar Caputo, Philip. A Rumor of War. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1996. Morgan, Edmund S. The Birth of the Republic 1763‐89. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992. Oates, Stephen and Charles J. Errico. (Ed.) Portrait of America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003. (POA) Sorenson, Sharon. A Quick Reference to The Research Paper. New York: AMSCO School Publications, 1999. American Counterculture of the 1960s Richard Brownell American Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence Library of America Series Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition Karen Blumenthal Bound for Glory: From the Great Migration to the Harlem Renaissance 1910‐1930 Kerry Candaele Bowling, beatniks, and bell‐bottoms: Pop Culture of the Twentieth‐
century America Series Pendergast, eds. Civil War to the Last Frontier: a History of Multicultural America William Loren Katz Civil War: Opposing Viewpoints Digests David M. Haugen Cold War: Opposing Viewpoints William Dudley, editor Cold War: Uneasy Peace 1945‐1991 Derek C. Maus, editor Connecticut Biographical Dictionary; People of all time and places Connecticut: the Provisions State Chester McArthur Dexter Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 102 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTUNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Connecticut's Revolutionary War Leaders North Callahan Great Depression: an Eyewitness History David F. Burg The Great Escape of Edward Whalley and William Goffe: smuggled through Connecticut Christopher Pagliuco Illustrated History of Waterford Robert L. Bachman Revenge of the Pequots: How a Small Native American Tribe Created the World's Most Profitable Casino Kim Isaac Eisler Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Laura Hillenbrand Underground Railroad in Connecticut Horatio T. Strother Vietnam War: Interpreting Primary Documents Nick Teanor, editor Immigration: from the Founding of Virginia to the closing of Ellis Island Dennis Wepman Vietnam War: Primary Sources Kevin Hillstrom Iran‐Iraq War David Schaffer War on Terrorism Mitchell Young Life Among the Soldiers and Cavalry James A Corrick War Terrible War vol.6: Civil War Joy Hakim Life During the American Revolution Stuart A. Kallen Watergate edited by William Dudley Life during the Great Depression Dennis Nishi Witchcraft trials: fear, betrayal, and death in Salem Deborah Kent Life in America during the 1960s Stuart A. Kallen Witches: the absolutely true tale of disaster in Salem Rosalyn Schanzer Life in the American Colonies Dean Smith Life in the North During the Civil War Timothy Levi Biel Life on Ellis Island Renee Rebman Little Pink House: a True Story of Defiance and Courage Jeff Benedict World War I: Opposing Documents William Dudley, editor World War I; an Illustrated History Susanne Everett World War II: Opposing Viewpoints William Dudley, editor Native American Culture: Native American Sourcebook Kathleen Kuiper, editor Native American History: Native American Sourcebook J. E Lubering, editor Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, and Treachery Steve Shrinking Once Upon a Time: Anniversary Issue Bill Stanley Pioneers of the Industrial Age: Breakthroughs in Technology Sherman Hollar, editor Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 103 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTUNITEDSTATESHISTORY
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Electronic Resources Films ABC‐CLIO eBook Collection: Events That Formed the Modern World Frank Thackeray and John Findling, editors 10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America http://connecticuthistory.org www.cthistoryonline.org www.iconn.org http://infotrac.galegroup.com/default http://www.loc.gov/index.html Library of Congress www.proquestk12.com All Quiet on the Western Front The Century: America's Time The Grapes of Wrath The History Channel Presents the Presidents HBO Band of Brothers: Why We Fight Saving Private Ryan Glory
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GRADE 10 – PERIODS 1‐3 Period 1: 1491‐1607 Period 2: 1607‐1754 Period 3: 1754‐1800 GRADE 11 – PERIODS 4‐6 Period 4: 1800‐1848 Period 5: 1844‐1877 Period 6: 1865‐1898 GRADE 11 – PERIODS 7‐9 Period 7: 1890‐1945 Period 8: 1945‐1980 Period 9: 1980‐Present 3rd Quarter X X st
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The course will begin with a mini study of the Bill of Rights ‐ emphasis will be on Amendments 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8. Students will review the rights afforded to U.S. citizens. Throughout the course the above amendments will be interwoven in the units listed below. This will enable students to examine and gain a greater understanding of their rights as U.S. citizens. Following the mini‐unit on the Bill of Rights, the course will then take an in‐depth look at the American Criminal Justice System. The three components of the justice system (police, courts, and corrections) will form the core of the class. Units of study will include: Crime; the Police; the Criminal Case; Corrections and Solutions. Criminal Justice in America is a semester course (0.5 credit) and is open to students in grade 12.
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Objectives ‐ Students will be able to obtain knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from social studies that are necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. ‐ Students will become competent in literacy, inquiry and research skills that are necessary to analyze, evaluate and present social studies information. ‐ Students will develop civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requiring the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ How do governments balance the rights of individuals with the common good? ‐ What is a criminal? ‐ What role should law enforcement play in society? ‐ What are the strengths and weaknesses in America’s court system? ‐ Should juveniles be offered extra protection in the legal system? What rights should young people have as protection against the system? ‐ Should the role of corrections focus on rehabilitation or retribution? Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 106 CRIMINALJUSTICEINAMERICA
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UNIT1:THEBILLOFRIGHTS
Objectives ‐ Explain how the Constitution limits the powers of government and protects the accused. ‐ Describe and recall the protections offered by the Constitution relevant to the criminal justice system. ‐ Judge behavior of peace officers in given scenarios as being constitutional or unconstitutional. ‐ Distinguish which amendment was violated in given scenarios. ‐ Argue an opinion on a controversy surrounding certain constitutional issues. ‐ Identify historical cases that now govern the actions of officers. ‐ Analyze historical cases that now govern the actions of officers. Essential Questions ‐ How do governments balance the rights of individuals with the common good? ‐ What is a criminal? ‐ What role should law enforcement play in society? ‐ What are the strengths and weaknesses in America’s court system? ‐ Should juveniles be offered extra protection in the legal system? What rights should young people have as protection against the system? ‐ Should the role of corrections focus on rehabilitation or retribution? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 2.1.1. Gather relevant and accurate information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources,  Student responses on text using advanced searches effectively. dependent questions on 2.1.2. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. multiple sources (“Fashion Police”, “Can free speech go too 2.1.4. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. far?”) 2.2.6. Determine the central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and  Note taking on a variety of secondary sources. media sources 2.2.8. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.  Visual representations of the Bill 2.2.10. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the of Rights authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence.  Hypothetical scenarios 2.2.11. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media  Textbook/notes reading quizzes. in order to address a question or solve a problem.  Content specific vocabulary 2.2.12. Interpret social/political messages of visuals (e.g. political cartoons, posters, photographs, art quizzes. of a period). 2.2.13. Detect bias in data presented in various forms. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 107 CRIMINALJUSTICEINAMERICA
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Grade Level Expectations 2.2.14. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. 2.3.15. Create written work (e.g. electronic medium or persuasive pieces) that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. 2.3.16. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. 2.3.17. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. 2.3.18. Write arguments using discipline‐specific content. 2.3.20. Integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a common form for citation. 2.4.21. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one‐on‐one, in groups, and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideals and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 2.4.22. Prepare formal oral arguments using relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources to defend a point of view. 2.4.23. Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extent, or debate a point of view. 2.4.24. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points, in a focused and coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well‐chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. 2.5.26. Create multipurpose visuals in various formats to present information. 3.1.5. In a group or team, research, analyze and present a current issue identifying all sides (of the issue). 3.2.8. Develop criteria to evaluate alternate viewpoints on a contemporary issue. 3.3.11. Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political or social problem. 3.3.14. Devise a plan to resolve a local contemporary issue and develop a proposal for implementation Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Objectives ‐ Distinguish between felonies and misdemeanors and give examples of each. ‐ Analyze criminal conduct in terms of act, intent , concurrence of act and intent, and causation. ‐ Describe and distinguish among four common homicide crimes. ‐ Describe and distinguish among four stealing crimes. ‐ Identify and describe self‐defense, insanity, and entrapment as affirmative defenses to criminal conviction. ‐ Identify and describe violent street gangs, organized criminals, white‐collar criminals, and hate groups as significant contributors to America’s crime problem. Essential Questions ‐ How do governments balance the rights of individuals with the common good? ‐ What is a criminal? ‐ What role should law enforcement play in society? ‐ What are the strengths and weaknesses in America’s court system? ‐ Should juveniles be offered extra protection in the legal system? What rights should young people have as protection against the system? ‐ Should the role of corrections focus on rehabilitation or retribution? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 2.1.1. Gather relevant and accurate information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources,  Student responses on text using advanced searches effectively. dependent questions on multiple 2.1.2. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. sources (“Who has the right to bear arms?”, “Should the US have 2.1.4. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. tougher gun‐control laws?”, “The 2.2.6. Determine the central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and Gun Debate”, “Is it too easy to secondary sources. get a gun?”, “Timeline: Guns in 2.2.8. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. America and Chart: Gun 2.2.10. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the Homicides”, “The Psychopathic authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence. Suspect”). 2.2.11. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media 
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Grade Level Expectations 2.2.13. Detect bias in data presented in various forms. 2.2.14. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. 2.3.15. Create written work (e.g. electronic medium or persuasive pieces) that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. 2.3.16. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. 2.3.17. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. 2.3.18. Write arguments using discipline‐specific content. 2.3.20. Integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a common form for citation. 2.4.21. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one‐on‐one, in groups, and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideals and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 2.4.22. Prepare formal oral arguments using relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources to defend a point of view. 2.4.23. Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extent, or debate a point of view. 2.4.24. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points, in a focused and coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well‐chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. 2.5.26. Create multipurpose visuals in various formats to present information. 3.1.5. In a group or team, research, analyze and present a current issue identifying all sides (of the issue). 3.2.8. Develop criteria to evaluate alternate viewpoints on a contemporary issue. 3.3.11. Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political or social problem. 3.3.14. Devise a plan to resolve a local contemporary issue and develop a proposal for implementation Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Objectives ‐ Demonstrate a historical awareness about law enforcement with that of previous eras. ‐ Identify common public attitudes about law enforcement. ‐ Describe public viewpoint on police and police effectiveness. ‐ Identify the fourth, fifth, and fourteenth amendments as the source of important restraints on police power. ‐ Analyze searches to determine their legality. ‐ Identify the Miranda rule and describe it in terms of its underlying rationale. ‐ Explain what racial profiling is and express a reasoned opinion on what can be done to prevent corruption. ‐ Identify the elements of the doctrine of reasonable force and analyze hypothetical situations in terms of its applicability. ‐ Decide hypothetical case of police misconduct. ‐ Demonstrate an understanding of the use of force continuum. ‐ Evaluate scenarios and decide what level of force is necessary. Essential Questions ‐ How do governments balance the rights of individuals with the common good? ‐ What is a criminal? ‐ What role should law enforcement play in society? ‐ What are the strengths and weaknesses in America’s court system? ‐ Should juveniles be offered extra protection in the legal system? What rights should young people have as protection against the system? ‐ Should the role of corrections focus on rehabilitation or retribution? ‐ How does art reflect the culture by which it was created? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 2.1.1. Gather relevant and accurate information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources,  Student responses on text using advanced searches effectively. dependent questions on 2.1.2. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. multiple sources (“The Psychopathic Suspect”; “Better 2.1.4. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. data needed on profiling issue”; 2.2.6. Determine the central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and “Excessive shots and falling secondary sources. suspects”; “Why shooting to 2.2.8. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. wound doesn’t make sense 2.2.10. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 111 CRIMINALJUSTICEINAMERICA
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Grade Level Expectations authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence. 2.2.11. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media in order to address a question or solve a problem. 2.2.12. Interpret social/political messages of visuals (e.g. political cartoons, posters, photographs, art of a period). 2.2.13. Detect bias in data presented in various forms. 2.2.14. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. 2.3.15. Create written work (e.g. electronic medium or persuasive pieces) that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. 2.3.16. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. 2.3.17. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. 2.3.18. Write arguments using discipline‐specific content. 2.3.20. Integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a common form for citation. 2.4.21. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one‐on‐one, in groups, and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideals and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 2.4.22. Prepare formal oral arguments using relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources to defend a point of view. 2.4.23. Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extent, or debate a point of view. 2.4.24. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points, in a focused and coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well‐chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. 2.5.26. Create multipurpose visuals in various formats to present information. 3.1.5. In a group or team, research, analyze and present a current issue identifying all sides (of the issue). 3.2.8. Develop criteria to evaluate alternate viewpoints on a contemporary issue. 3.3.11. Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political or social problem. 3.4.14. Devise a plan to resolve a local contemporary issue and develop a proposal for implementation. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Objectives ‐ Identify and describe the function of major roles in the criminal case process including police, prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, hearing and trial judges, and jurors. ‐ Describe the structure of state and federal courts. ‐ Identifying factors used in determining bail and apply them to hypothetical bail situations. ‐ Describe the role of prosecutorial discretion and plea bargaining. ‐ Identify and describe the concepts of probable cause, reasonable suspicion, burden of proof, and reasonable doubt. ‐ Identify key steps in a criminal trial. ‐ Identify and apply factors in selecting a hypothetical jury. ‐ Compose an opening statement based on given criteria. ‐ Distinguish between direct and circumstantial evidence and analyze hypotheticals on this basis. ‐ Identify basic rules of evidence and state and support opinions about the admissibility of evidence of this basis. ‐ Compose and present closing arguments based on given criteria. ‐ State and support an opinion about the verdict in a hypothetical case. Essential Questions ‐ How do governments balance the rights of individuals with the common good? ‐ What is a criminal? ‐ What role should law enforcement play in society? ‐ What are the strengths and weaknesses in America’s court system? ‐ Should juveniles be offered extra protection in the legal system? What rights should young people have as protection against the system? ‐ Should the role of corrections focus on rehabilitation or retribution? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 2.1.1. Gather relevant and accurate information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources,  Student responses on text using advanced searches effectively. dependent questions on multiple sources (“Lyin’ Eyes”). 2.1.2. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.  Note taking on a variety of 2.1.4. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. media sources 2.2.6. Determine the central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and  Reading quizzes (e.g. “What secondary sources. does the 6th Amendment say?”; 2.2.8. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. “The 6th Amendment Today”) 2.2.10. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 113 CRIMINALJUSTICEINAMERICA
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Grade Level Expectations authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence. 2.2.11. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media in order to address a question or solve a problem. 2.2.12. Interpret social/political messages of visuals (e.g. political cartoons, posters, photographs, art of a period). 2.2.13. Detect bias in data presented in various forms. 2.2.14. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. 2.3.15. Create written work (e.g. electronic medium or persuasive pieces) that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. 2.3.16. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. 2.3.17. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. 2.3.18. Write arguments using discipline‐specific content. 2.3.20. Integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a common form for citation. 2.4.21. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one‐on‐one, in groups, and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideals and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 2.4.22. Prepare formal oral arguments using relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources to defend a point of view. 2.4.23. Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extent, or debate a point of view. 2.4.24. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points, in a focused and coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well‐chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. 2.5.26. Create multipurpose visuals in various formats to present information. 3.1.5. In a group or team, research, analyze and present a current issue identifying all sides (of the issue). 3.2.8. Develop criteria to evaluate alternate viewpoints on a contemporary issue. 3.3.11. Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political or social problem. 3.4.14. Devise a plan to resolve a local contemporary issue and develop a proposal for implementation. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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UNIT5:CORRECTIONS
Objectives ‐ Identify retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, restitution, and rehabilitation as the underlying rationale for criminal corrections. ‐ Demonstrate a historical awareness of corrections by comparing methods of corrections from previous eras with those today. ‐ Identify factors used for determining a sentence and apply them to a hypothetical case. ‐ Identify factors for granting probation and apply them to hypothetical cases. ‐ Describe alternatives to prison and state and support opinions about their value. ‐ Describe current conditions in prisons and state and support opinions about current sentencing standards. ‐ Analyze the characteristics of America’s prison population. ‐ Identify aggravating and mitigating factors in applying a death penalty statue and apply them to a hypothetical situation. ‐ State and support a reasoned opinion about the death penalty. ‐ Identify careers available in the areas of corrections. Essential Questions ‐ How do governments balance the rights of individuals with the common good? ‐ What is a criminal? ‐ What role should law enforcement play in society? ‐ What are the strengths and weaknesses in America’s court system? ‐ Should juveniles be offered extra protection in the legal system? What rights should young people have as protection against the system? ‐ Should the role of corrections focus on rehabilitation or retribution? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 2.1.1. Gather relevant and accurate information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources,  Student responses on text using advanced searches effectively. dependent questions on multiple sources (DPIC packet; 2.1.2. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. “The Death Penalty and 2.1.4. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. deterrence: Let’s be clear”; “2 2.2.6. Determine the central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and Fathers/2 Sides”; “The Inmates secondary sources. took over the Asylum”) 2.2.8. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.  Note taking on a variety of 2.2.10. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the media sources authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence.  Reading quizzes (e.g. “What 2.2.11. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media does the 8th Amendment say?” ; in order to address a question or solve a problem. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 115 CRIMINALJUSTICEINAMERICA
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Grade Level Expectations 2.2.12. Interpret social/political messages of visuals (e.g. political cartoons, posters, photographs, art of a period). 2.2.13. Detect bias in data presented in various forms. 2.2.14. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. 2.3.15. Create written work (e.g. electronic medium or persuasive pieces) that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. 2.3.16. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. 2.3.17. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. 2.3.18. Write arguments using discipline‐specific content. 2.3.20. Integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a common form for citation. 2.4.21. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one‐on‐one, in groups, and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideals and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 2.4.22. Prepare formal oral arguments using relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources to defend a point of view. 2.4.23. Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extent, or debate a point of view. 2.4.24. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points, in a focused and coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well‐chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. 2.5.26. Create multipurpose visuals in various formats to present information. 3.1.5. In a group or team, research, analyze and present a current issue identifying all sides (of the issue). 3.2.8. Develop criteria to evaluate alternate viewpoints on a contemporary issue. 3.3.11. Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political or social problem. 3.4.14. Devise a plan to resolve a local contemporary issue and develop a proposal for implementation. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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1. Reading  Activating prior knowledge  Annotation  Boxes & Bullets  Chunking  Cornell note‐taking  Differentiating texts  Examining visuals prior to reading  Expert groups  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Independent reading  Model texts  Outlining/Note‐taking  Paraphrasing  Picture notes  Predicting reading content  Pre‐teaching content vocabulary  Shared readings  Skimming/scanning as research strategies  SQ3R  Summarize text  Written reading reflections Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing  Argumentative writing  Brainstorming  Brochures  Collaborative writing school‐wide rubrics  Focused peer editing  Guided writing lessons  Informational/expository writing  Letters  Letters to the editor  Process writing  Quick writes  Shared writing  Speeches  Summary writing Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 3. Other  Class and small group discussion  Classroom debates  Collaborative group activities  Collaborative group presentations  Demonstrations  Differentiated instruction  Film Critiques  Flexible grouping  Flip the classroom  Focused lecture  Interview/dialogues  Jigsaw  Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources  Multimedia presentation  Newscasts  Peer teaching  Role playing  Simulation activities  Socratic seminar  Source selection/evaluating sources  Teacher developed rubrics  Teacher modeling  Think aloud  Videos and films 117 CRIMINALJUSTICEINAMERICA
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Books Class Text: Criminal Justice in America, Constitutional Rights Foundation Magazines/Newspapers  Upfront  The Week  The Day  The Bulletin Databases  PoliceOne .com  Newsela Videos  You can’t say that. What is happening to free speech?  Profiles of Freedom  Psycho Killers  National Geographic’s MS‐13  20th Century Gang Violence in America  Gangland’s Hate Nation  History Channel L.A. Shootout  Ultimate Survivors  By any means necessary: Police Technology  Crime and Punishment in America Other  History Alive  YouTube: “Crash Course”  Internet videos PACINGGUIDE
Unit Pacing Unit 1: The Bill of Rights Unit 2: Crime Unit 3: The Police Unit 4: The Criminal Case Unit 5: Corrections Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 1st Quarter X X X 2nd Quarter > X X 118 CIVICS
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This course is a state mandated requirement for graduation. Class will introduce students to the principles of American citizenship. The emphasis of this course is to teach the students the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Utilizing all types of media and technology they will learn how to contact an elected leader, follow a bill through the legislative process (both the State of CT and National legislature), and will be taught how to fill in their Voter Registration Card. The semester will begin with an introduction to the events that occurred on September 11, 2001, and how citizenship has changed in our country. Primary literature, documentaries, and pictures will require students to respond to a variety of ideas about how citizenship has changed since 9/11/01. This course will also discuss how local, state, and national level politics are organized, and practiced in the United States. Students will be expected to conduct independent research as well as work collaboratively with peers about national/world issues. Writing assignments and collaborative group presentations will be done during this course. Students will be required to attend field trips to see American democracy in action, and learn/reflect how tax payer dollars are spent. There will also be guest speakers that will align to the unit we are learning about (Veterans & Jury Duty service). Learning Through Service project opportunities will be announced, and the possibility of LTS hours being earned hours will be given. Civics is a semester course (0.5 credit) that is required for graduation and is open to students in grades 11 and 12. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 119 CIVICS
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UNIT1:THEEVOLUTIONOFAMERICANCITIZENSHIPWITHANEMPHASISSINCE9/11/01
Objectives ‐ Students will use primary resources (literature, photos, and documentaries) to learn about how the principle of American citizenship has developed since WWII ‐ Students will apply chronological thinking to examine the relationship between 9/11 and the effects of these events in today’s world ‐ Students will evaluate the role of significant individuals during 9/11 (President Bush, Osama bin Laden, President Obama) ‐ Students will analyze American laws since 9/11 and how they have been modified to meet the threats of terrorism Essential Questions ‐ Why was America targeted on 9/11? ‐ How was the attack planned and carried out? ‐ Can America be safe from future attacks/threats? ‐ How have American Presidents dealt with adversity as being the Commander and Chief? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Evaluate the evidence to identify and analyze historical interpretations (Standard 3.1)  Notes on 9/11 documentary  1941 Pearl Harbor  RFI assignment (bin Laden)  1972 Munich Olympics  FDNY journal creation diary entry  1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing  Independent research notes  1993 Black Hawk Down  Worksheet creation for class  2000 USS Cole  Presentation to class about assigned eras of American  1995 Oklahoma City Bombing history  2001 Sept. 11  Earn LTS by serving these  2013 Boston Marathon Bombing foundations & evaluate your Investigate the significant events and themes in United States history (1.1) experiences in a journal  Independence 
Write a song or poem about 9/11  Bill of Rights  Create a poster using primary Research about the local victims of 9/11 & foundations that have been established in their memory voices/images describing 9/11 (1.2)  Classroom 9/11 Museum  James Greenleaf Memorial Scholarship  Research a stance & prepare to  McCourt Foundation Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 120 CIVICS
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Critique significant events and themes in history/international studies (1.3) take a stance about National Security vs Rights of the  Civil War Individual  WWI  Compare/Contrast essay  WWII 
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Brochures in support/against  9/11 Commission Report American laws post 9/11  Patriotism  Journal responses Create various forms of written work to demonstrate an understanding of history and social studies issues (2.3)  Patriot Act Instructional Strategies teacher/students developed rubrics, note taking, classroom debates, guided writing lessons, multimedia presentations, peer review, simulation activities, actively listen to music, quizzes, guest speakers, focused lectures, collaborative group activities, shared reading, independent reading, brochures, newspaper articles, brainstorming, unit test, podcast RESOURCES
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Videos 9/11 Documentary, National Geographic: President Bush 9/11 Interview
Equipment Power Points, Promethean Board Slides
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UNIT2:ARTICLE2“THEEXECUTIVEBRANCH”
Objectives ‐ Students will examine Article 2 (the Executive Branch) of the US Constitution ‐ Students will discuss the role of the Presidency in the post‐9/11 world ‐ Students will compare/contrast how the US National government compares to the Town Of Waterford ‐ Students will learn how to watch a debate between candidates to help form their independent political view Essential Questions ‐ Why did the Founding Fathers decide to include Article 2 in the US Constitution? ‐ How did the Presidents respond to the post 9/11 world? ‐ What is the US National government and the Town of Waterford government based on? ‐ How do you learn to watch a candidate debate and follow the issues being discussed? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Defend various American Beliefs, values, & political ideologies (Standard 1.1.7)  “Meet the Candidates”  Bill of Rights  “ Organize a Debate” organized by the students  Political Party beliefs  Group presentation about  Class Values political parties Rate the American political systems across historical time periods (1.3.22)  Point of view analysis  1776  Collaborative presentation  1861‐64 about Town/CT/National  1919‐1921 government  1941‐1945  web sites  1950‐1992  A narrative review of guest  2001‐present speaker Explain how technological developments have changed our perception and understanding of location  Attend a Board/Commission and space in the modern world (1.4.30) meeting  Internet  Present to class what occurred  Blogging at the Board/Commission  24 hour news cycle Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 122 CIVICS
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Grade Level Expectations Investigate and explore the interactions between citizens and their government in the making and implementation of laws (1.8.)  Town Hall Tour  Elected official guest speaker (1st Selectman of Waterford) Access and interpret information from a variety of primary and secondary sources including electronic media (maps, charts, graphs, images, artifacts, recordings and text) (2.1 #1‐4 / 2.2 #1, 13, 14) Use evidence to identify, analyze, and evaluate historical interpretations since 9/11 (3.1.4)  2004 Presidential Election  2008 Presidential Election Apply appropriate historical, geographic, political, economic, and cultural concepts and methods in proposing and evaluation solutions to contemporary problems (3.3.11) 
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Videos On Board Air Force One
Magazines  UpFront
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UNIT3:ARTICLE3“THEJUDICIALBRANCH”
Objectives ‐ Students will examine Article 3 (the Judicial Branch) of the US Constitution ‐ Students will research and analyze significant cases heard by the US Supreme Court ‐ Students will see first‐hand how the Judicial Branch is organized and run on a daily basis ‐ Students will learn about their civic responsibility while serving on a jury ‐ Students will examine controversial issues stemming in the courts Essential Questions ‐ Why do people have to serve on a jury? ‐ How is the US/CT judicial system structured? ‐ Can the system fail those people it is bound to protect? ‐ What are some of the controversial issues in American courts? ‐ How can lawmakers and citizens work to change the prison system? Grade Level Expectations Analyze significant events and themes in United States history (1.1)  Historic Supreme Court cases Review the interactions between citizens and their government in the making and implementation of laws (1.8)  Civil Rights  National Security laws  Prohibition  Rights of the accused  Influences on voting & law making Justify the rights and responsibilities of citizens (1.9)  Jury Duty  Government/Military “whistleblowers”  National Security vs Individual rights Analyze how limited resources influence economic decisions (1.10)  Alternatives to incarceration  The cost of incarceration Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Envision the characteristics of and interactions among culture, social systems and institutions (1.13)  Field notes and worksheet from  Rate life in prison on a field trip Court/Prison field trip  Analyze prison life  Diary entry “Another Day in Prison” Demonstrate an ability to participate in social studies discourse through informed discussion, debate, and effective oral presentation about the Judicial Branch. (2.4)  Classroom Mock Trial Apply appropriate concepts and methods in proposing and evaluating solutions to the rising cost of  Brainstorming prisons in our nation and state. (3.3)  Texas Death Row (notes, WKST,  Estimate the cost of prison by inmate student presentations)  Total operational cost of prison  Journal responses  Alternatives to prison Instructional Strategies Independent reading, Outlining/Note‐taking, Annotation, Graphic organizer, Identifying text structures, Expert groups, Written reading reflections, Shared readings, Differentiating texts, Guided writing lessons, Collaborative writing school‐wide rubrics, Focused peer editing Brainstorming, Blogs, Teacher/student developed rubrics, Classroom debates, Collaborative group activities, Role playing, Demonstrations, Simulation activities, Socratic seminar, Class and small group discussion, Focused lecture, Multimedia presentation Teacher modeling, Collaborative group presentations, Source selection/evaluating sources, Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources, Action project, Independence practice, Podcast, Peer teaching, Field observation, Creation of a survey, Differentiated instruction, quizzes, test
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Videos Russia’s Toughest Prison, US SuperMax Prison (60 Minutes)
Equipment  Field Trip Busses Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 125 CIVICS
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UNIT4:ARTICLE1“THELEGISLATIVEBRANCH”
Objectives ‐ Students will examine Article 1 (the Legislative Branch) of the US Constitution ‐ Students will attend a local board/commission meeting and present to class about the meeting ‐ Students will analyze the plan that outlined Waterford’s development from an agriculture based community to a multi‐resourced community ‐ Students will examine the role of local lobbying and citizen petitioning in shaping town legislation ‐ Students will apply local tax rates to understand how it may influence an individual’s economic decisions ‐ Students will work collaboratively and use evidence to identify, analyze, and evaluate a local current issue identifying all sides of the issue Essential Questions ‐ Why did the Founding Fathers put the legislative branch in Article 1 in the Constitution? ‐ How does the local system of government work in a practical sense? ‐ Can elected officials be pressured to lean in one direction over another? ‐ What are limitations of power on the legislative branch? ‐ How is a bill proposed and become a law in National and state government? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Analyze the purpose of how the legislative branch attempts to meet the needs of its citizens  Classroom notes (Standard 1.7.39)  Promethean Board participation  Article 1 US Constitution  Video notes/reaction Jack Abramoff  CT Civics Network  Class reading notes on banking Inspect laws that have been passed that have been passed to meet society’s changing values and bailout needs (1.8.41)  Participation during class debates  Prohibition  Board/commission notes  Women’s Rights  Presentation to class about what  Civil Rights occurred at Board/commission  Banking regulation  meeting  Corporate bailout  Personal narrative Propose a plan to limit big money lobbyist (1.8.45)  Journal responses  What is the role of a lobbyist  Timed writing  How does a lobbyist influence legislation  RFI “Government Overstepping Justify the work of individuals or groups that have worked to expand or limit citizens’ rights in the Powers” United States (1.9.46) Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 126 CIVICS
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Grade Level Expectations  Martin Luther King Jr.  George McCarthy Research how limited resources in Waterford led to is founding (1.10)  History of Waterford Justify a decision that an elected official has made that was courageous (2.2)  JFK “Profiles in Courage” essay Review your attendance at a local board/commission hearing (2.4)  How are boards/commissions structured  What does each one do 
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Videos Russia’s Toughest Prison, US SuperMax
Magazines  Upfront, Time
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PACINGGUIDE
Units Studied Unit 1: The Evolution of American Citizenship with an Emphasis Since 9/11/01 Unit 2: Article 2 “The Executive Branch” Unit 3: Article 3 “The Judicial Branch” Unit 4 : Article 1 “The Legislative Branch” Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 1st / 3rd Quarter X X 2nd / 4th Quarter X X 128 CONTEMPORARYAFFAIRS
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Contemporary Affairs is a course that is designed to increase student involvement and engagement with contemporary issues, nationally and internationally. In this course we will promote the critical evaluation of topics on social, political, environmental, religious and economic viewpoints. Topics will include but not be limited to the study of the exercise of power in the production of news and information programs in the media, debates about the role of the press in democratic political processes, the impact of new media technologies and relations with audiences. Students will examine and debate the causes and impacts of population growth globally on the environment. We will analyze the political, economic, religious and cultural relationships between the Middle East and the United States, focusing on specific themes like the Israeli/Palestinian crisis, the Arab Spring, the Shia/Sunni debate, the threat of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, and the relationships of natural resources like water and oil to current conflicts in the Middle East. . Other topics may include economic and political globalization, the Financial Crisis’s causes and effects, and the current economic and political causes to the long term budget deficit and its impacts. The course will encourage students to use primary and secondary materials to form opinions and propose solutions to problems. This class is a discussion based course where students will be encouraged to express their opinions in a supportive constructive atmosphere which attempts to stimulate a college seminar atmosphere. Students will be challenged to follow current events on an ongoing basis using a variety of sources. Contemporary Affairs is a year‐long course (1.0 credit) and is open to students in grade 12. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 129 CONTEMPORARYAFFAIRS
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Objectives ‐ Students will gain knowledge of concepts, themes and information from history and social studies to promote an understanding of our nation and of our world. ‐ Students will increase their competence in literacy, inquiry and research skills to promote their ability to analyze, evaluate and present history and social studies information. ‐ Students will demonstrate civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems that require the synthesis of information, skills and perspective. Essential Questions ‐ Why should students analyze various national and international issues and their impact on society? ‐ How do our political affiliations impact our perspectives on the contemporary debates we engage in? ‐ How is it possible for societies to function successfully with an electorate that isn’t always educated about the contemporary affairs of our time? UNIT1:ROLEANDIMPACTOFMASSMEDIAONSOCIETY
Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 1.8 (44) – Analyze the role of technology, media and advertising in influencing voting and law  Creation of student generated self‐
making assessments – critical thinking RFI’s 1.9 (46) – Investigate how groups have worked to expand or limit citizen’s rights in the United and multiple choice (rubric assessed) States  Peer reviews of student generated 1.1 (7) – Compare and contrast various American beliefs, values and political ideologies work (rubric assessed) 1.1 (9) – Analyze the influence of sectionalism on American life  Creation of student generated outlines
2.1 (2) – Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources  Examples of Annotation of materials 2.1 (4) – Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research  DBQ Paper –
informative/explanatory/persuasive 2.2 (6) – Determine the central ideas of, and be able to summarize information from primary and secondary sources  Teacher generated RFI’s 2.2 (10) – Evaluate authors/producers differing points of view on the same historical issue by  Conceptual mapping assignments assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence  Large group Socratic dialogue 2.2 (13) – Detect bias in data presented in various forms discussions, evaluated and assessed by 2.2 (14)‐ Evaluate a speakers point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, rubric assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone  Small group active learning used cooperative learning groups 2.3 (17)‐ Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 130 CONTEMPORARYAFFAIRS
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 2.3 (15)‐ Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various (producing student generated sources products) 2.4 (21) – Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one on one, in  Debate – outcomes include deductive groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building reasoning products and analysis tools. on others ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively  Group presentations 2.4 (23) – Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extend or debate a  Power point presentations point of view  Noodle tool generated research paper 3.3 (11) – Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political, economic,  Final Exam geographic/environmental or social problem  Video analysis assignments UNIT2:POPULATIONGROWTHANDTHEENVIRONMENT
Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 1.1 (1) – Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes  Creation of student generated self‐
and effects of events assessments – critical thinking RFI’s 1.1 (5) – Evaluate the changing nature of the U.S. economy (green movement)(agrarian) and multiple choice (rubric assessed) 1.1 (11) – Analyze the impact of technology and scientific discovery on American society  Peer reviews of student generated (environment) (agricultural) work (rubric assessed) 1.5 (32) – Analyze globalization’s impact on United States environmental policy  Creation of student generated outlines
1.6 (34) – Explain how environmental factors cause human movement (climate change)  Examples of Annotation of materials 1.10 (49) – Describe how a nation’s availability of resources has changed over time  DBQ Paper –informative/ explanatory/ (environmental impacts) persuasive 1.10 (51) – Analyze how a government’s resources and environmental policy can be used to  Teacher generated RFI’s influence economic decisions  Conceptual mapping assignments 2.1 (2) – Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources  Large group Socratic dialogue 2.1 (4) – Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research discussions, evaluated and assessed by 2.2 (6) – Determine the central ideas of, and be able to summarize information from primary and rubric secondary sources  Small group active learning 2.2 (10) – Evaluate authors/producers differing points of view on the same historical issue by cooperative learning groups assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 131 CONTEMPORARYAFFAIRS
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning (producing student generated 2.2 (13) – Detect bias in data presented in various forms2.2 (14)‐ Evaluate a speakers point of products) view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used  Debate – outcomes include deductive 2.3 (17)‐ Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources reasoning products and analysis tools. 2.3 (15)‐ Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various  Group presentations sources  Power point presentations 2.4 (21) – Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one on one, in  Noodle tool generated research paper groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building  Final Exam on others ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively  Video analysis assignments 2.4 (23) – Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extend or debate a point of view 3.3 (11) – Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political, economic, geographic/environmental or social problem UNIT3:POLITICALANDECONOMICGLOBALIZATIONTODAY.ITSHISTORYCHARACTERISTICSAND
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Grade Level Expectations 1.1 (1) – Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and effects of events 1.1 (4)‐ Evaluate the changing role of U.S. participation and influence in world affairs (e.g. trade, United Nations, NATO, globalization 1.1 (17) – Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and effects of events 1.1 (19) – Explain the significance of globalization on the world’s nations and societies 1.1 (25) – Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations 1.4 (30) – Explain how technological developments have changed our perception and understanding of location and space in the modern world. (telecommunications, internet, email, transportation 1.5 (33) – Analyze globalization’s impact on peoples around the world 1.10 (51) – Analyze how a governments resources can be used to influence economic decisions 1.12 (55) – Explain how trade surpluses and deficits develop Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Evidence of Learning  Creation of student generated self‐
assessments – critical thinking RFI’s and multiple choice (rubric assessed)  Peer reviews of student generated work (rubric assessed)  Creation of student generated outlines
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Grade Level Expectations 1.12 (56) – Compare and contrast free trade and fair trade 1.12 (57) – Analyze ways government and international organizations can promote or inhibit economic development 1.12 (58) – Analyze factors that encourage a business to relocate to another region or country 2.1 (4) – Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research 2.2 (10) – Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning and evidence 2.3 (16) – Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics 2.4 (21) – Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively 3.3 (11) – Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political, economic, geographic/environmental or social problem Evidence of Learning rubric  Small group active learning cooperative learning groups (producing student generated products)  Debate – outcomes include deductive reasoning products and analysis tools.  Group presentations  Power point presentations  Noodle tool generated research paper  Final Exam  Video analysis assignments UNIT4:THEHISTORICALCAUSESANDEFFECTSOFOURRECENTFINANCIALCRISIS
Grade Level Expectations 1.1 (1) – Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and effects of events 1.10 (51) – Analyze how a governments resources can be used to influence economic decisions 1.11 (52) – Analyze how governments with different economic systems can influence production and distribution 1.11 (53) – examine how government activity (e.g. tariffs, taxes, social reforms) can influence an individual’s economic decisions 1.11 (54) – Analyze how government policies can influence how people and businesses use resources 2.1 (4) – Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research 2.2 (10) – Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning and evidence 2.3 (16) – Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Evidence of Learning  Creation of student generated self‐
assessments – critical thinking RFI’s and multiple choice (rubric assessed)  Peer reviews of student generated work (rubric assessed)  Creation of student generated outlines
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Grade Level Expectations 2.4 (21) – Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively 2.4 (23) – Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extend or debate a point of view 3.3 (11) – Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political, economic, geographic/environmental or social problem Evidence of Learning discussions, evaluated and assessed by rubric  Small group active learning cooperative learning groups (producing student generated products)  Debate – outcomes include deductive reasoning products and analysis tools.  Group presentations  Power point presentations  Noodle tool generated research paper  Final Exam  Video analysis assignments UNIT5:ANALYSISOFTHEPOLITICAL,ECONOMIC,RELIGIOUSANDCULTURALRELATIONSHIPS
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Grade Level Expectations 1.1 (4) – Evaluate the changing role of U.S. participation and influence in world affairs (U.N., Middle East, NATO) 1.3 (17) – Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and effects of events 1.5 (32) – Analyze how a specific environment has influenced historical developments in the Middle East 1.9 (47) – Analyze the tension between the need for national security and protection of individual rights (Patriot Act, etc…) 1.9 (48) – Analyze historical and contemporary examples of the efforts to ensure human rights at the national and international levels (Guantanamo Bay, torture, spying, ) (U.N. Declaration of Human Rights, Geneva Convention, Amnesty International, etc…) 2.1 (2) – Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources 2.1 (4) – Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Evidence of Learning  Creation of student generated self‐
assessments – critical thinking RFI’s and multiple choice (rubric assessed)  Peer reviews of student generated work (rubric assessed)  Creation of student generated outlines  Examples of Annotation of materials  DBQ Paper –informative/ explanatory/ persuasive  Teacher generated RFI’s 134 CONTEMPORARYAFFAIRS
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Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning 2.2 (6) – Determine the central ideas of, and be able to summarize information from primary and  Conceptual mapping assignments secondary sources  Large group Socratic dialogue 2.2 (10) – Evaluate authors/producers differing points of view on the same historical issue by discussions, evaluated and assessed assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence by rubric 2.2 (13) – Detect bias in data presented in various forms2.2 (14)‐ Evaluate a speakers point of  Small group active learning view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among cooperative learning groups ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used (producing student generated 2.3 (17)‐ Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources products) 2.3 (15)‐ Create written work that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various  Debate – outcomes include sources deductive reasoning products and analysis tools. 2.4 (21) – Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one on one, in groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building  Group presentations on others ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively  Power point presentations 2.4 (23) – Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extend or debate a  Noodle tool generated research point of view paper 3.3 (11) – Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political, economic,  Final Exam geographic/environmental or social problem  Video analysis assignments Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 135 CONTEMPORARYAFFAIRS
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1. Reading  Pre‐teaching content vocabulary  Examining visuals prior to reading  Predicting reading content  Independent reading  Outlining/note taking strategies  Annotation  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Think aloud for difficult text  Summarize text  Paraphrasing  Expert groups  Word sorts  Written reading reflections  Shared readings  Model texts  Skimming/scanning as a research strategy  Activating prior knowledge  Chunking  Differentiating texts Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing  Process writing  Free‐writes  Shared writing  Guided writing lessons  Collaborative writing school‐wide rubrics  Focused peer editing  Modeling notecards  Noodletools (and other computer‐
based tools for writing)  Brainstorming  Blogs Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 3. Other  Teacher/student developed rubrics  Classroom debates  Collaborative group activities  Role playing  Demonstrations  Socratic Seminar  Stations  Student generated assessments  Students develop high level RFI’s  Large class discussions  Small group active learner groups  Focused lecture  Multimedia presentation  Teacher modeling  Collaborative group presentations  Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources for information gathering  Fishbowl discussions  Independent practice  Jigsaw  Interactive notebook  Podcast  Peer teaching  Flip the classroom  Field observation  Creation of a survey  Differentiated instruction  Flexible grouping  Inquiry circle  Virtual classroom 136 CONTEMPORARYAFFAIRS
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Databases  Proquest – SIRS Researcher  Gale Cengage Database collection – www.galesites.com/menu/s1522  ICONN.org – newspaper databases, i.e. Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, etc.  Newseum – front pages from 830 front pages of global newspapers from 88 countries. Newseum.org/todaysfrontpages Newspapers  Christian Science Monitor  New York Times  Wall Street Journal  Los Angeles Times  Washington Post  Chicago Tribune Magazines  Economist  Time  Readers Digest  The Week  The New Yorker  Bloomberg Business Week  Fortune  Fast Company  The Atlantic  Forbes  Barrons Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Books 
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The Source – James Michener A History of Our Time –Readings on Postwar America From Dictatorship to Democracy – Gene Sharp The Challenge of Terrorism – McDougal Littell (Publisher) A historical reader The World is Flat – Thomas Friedman Hot Flat and Crowded – Thomas Friedman That Used to be Us – Thomas Friedman & Michael Mandelbaum Websites  90 seconds of Middle East History – www.mapsofwar.com/emages/EMPIRE17.swf  The Middle East Media Research Institute – www.menri.org  Al‐Jazeera – English.aliazeera.net  Columbia University libraries – Business and Economics Library www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/business/ir/intlbs.html  Middle East History & Resources‐
www.mideastweb.org/history.htm  Jerusalem post – www.ipost.com  Library of Congress Portals to the World – www.loc.gov/rr..international/portals.html  www.cnn.com  www.pbs.org  www.foxnews.com  www.pbs.org  www.bbc.com  www.msnbc.com 137 CONTEMPORARYAFFAIRS
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Videos  Outfoxed  Frontline – News War  The Ascent of Money  Inside Job –  Great Courses DVD‐America and the new global economy  Frontline – Ten Trillion and Counting  Story of India ‐ PBS  People Bomb‐CNN  Blue Gold – World Water Wars  Food Incorporated  The Longest Hatred  Israel the Birth of a Nation  Documentaries and films – teacher may want to incorporate timely appropriate substitutions depending on current topics and availability PACINGGUIDE
Units Studied Mass Media Unit – Media bias, Impacts on Media on politics and the electorate, media globalization Environmental Unit – Population Growth Environmental Unit – Impacts of Population Growth Environmental Unit – Globalization of Environmental Impact Globalization Unit – Political and Economic Globalization Today Financial Crisis Unit – Causes and Impacts of Financial Crisis Middle East Unit – Anti Semitism and the creation of the state of Israel Middle East Unit – Palestinian/Israeli conflict Middle East Unit – Growth of Islamic Fundamentalism Middle East Unit – Arab Spring Middle East Unit – Geography, history and resources Middle East Unit ‐ Middle East Unit – War on Terror/Iraq Wars, conflict in Middle East – Sunni –Shia debate Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 1st / 3rd Quarter X X X X X 2nd / 4th Quarter > X X X X X X X 138 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEUROPEANHISTORY/UCONNECEMODERNWESTERNTRADITIONSHONORS
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In the Advanced Placement European History/UConn Modern Western Traditions course, students acquire a knowledge of the basic events and movements that occurred in Europe during the time period from approximately 1450 to the present. These events and movements are explored through three themes: intellectual and cultural history, political and diplomatic history, and social and economic history. This course aims to explore the ways that the study of history is useful to all people living now, in the modern historical moment. The course will also use history as a tool to develop the essential life skills of critical reading, thoughtful analysis, argumentation, and effective written/oral communication. This course is centered on the practice, and not just the study, of history. This is a college course that prepares students to take the AP European History Exam in May. Students may also earn UConn Early College Experience (ECE) credit for HIST1400 Modern Western Traditions. The Advanced Placement United States History Curriculum Framework can be found at: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap‐european‐history‐course‐description.pdf. The revised Curriculum Framework, effective Fall 2015 can be found at: http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/2013advances/ap‐european‐history‐curriculum‐framework.pdf. AP European History / UConn ECE Modern Western Traditions is a year‐long course (1.0 credit) and is open to students in grades 11 and 12. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 139 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEUROPEANHISTORY/UCONNECEMODERNWESTERNTRADITIONSHONORS
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Objectives ‐ Students demonstrate an understanding of the basic narrative of events and movements in European history ‐ Students develop an explain the principal themes in modern European history ‐ Students analyze historical evidence ‐ Students use skills required for historical interpretation ‐ Students express historical understanding in writing Essential Questions ‐ How does modern Europe compare and relate to earlier periods of European history with respect to the roles of religion, race, gender, ideas, and identity? ‐ What are the political, economic, religious, social, intellectual, artistic, and geographic trends that have occurred in the past five hundred years of European history? ‐ How have Western Traditions impacted the modern day? Grade Level Expectations Evidence of Learning Describe and evaluate models of historical themes in world periodization used to categorize events.  Thesis writing Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and effects of  Class discussions events.  Socratic Seminars Assess how a civilization/nation’s arts, architecture, music, and literature reflect its Information Literacy  Document Based Question culture and history. essays Explain the significance of globalization on the world’s nations and societies  Point of view analysis Assess the causes and impacts of imperialism  Free response essays Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs  AP essential question responses
Compare and contrast political systems across Authority, and historical time periods  PERSIA charts Compare and contrast economic systems across historical time periods  SOAPS analysis of primary Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations sources Analyze nationalism’s impact on world events  Cause/Event/Outcomes charts Analyze the cause and results of political/social revolution  Outside reading essays Evaluate the role and impact of the significant individuals on historical events  Experiential/Role play activities Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations  16th century Resume project Explain how technological developments have changed our perception and understanding of location  Class debates and space in the modern world  March Madness historical Analyze how geographic location and physical features have influenced national histories Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 140 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEUROPEANHISTORY/UCONNECEMODERNWESTERNTRADITIONSHONORS
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Grade Level Expectations Analyze globalization’s impact on peoples around the world Compare and contrast how different national structures and functions of governments throughout the world attempt to meet their citizens’ needs Evaluate how different factors contribute to making and implementing laws in different government systems Investigate how individuals or groups have worked to expand or limit citizens’ rights in other nations Analyze historical efforts to ensure human rights at the national and international levels Analyze how the abundance or scarcity of resources affects the nation and the individual Analyze the ways governments and international organizations can promote or inhibit economic development Analyze examples of the impact of cultural diversity in different nations Analyze the impact of family, religion, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status on the development of culture Explain how environmental and other factors cause human movement Analyze laws that have been modified to meet society’s changing values and needs Investigate how individuals or groups have worked to expand or limit citizens’ rights in other nations Describe how a nations’ availability of resources has changed over time Explain how trade surpluses and deficits develop Analyze examples of the impact of cultural diversity in different nations Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Grade Level Expectations Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem. Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information Use evidence to develop an interpretation of a historical event Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self‐
generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Evidence of Learning 142 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEUROPEANHISTORY/UCONNECEMODERNWESTERNTRADITIONSHONORS
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1. Reading  Pre‐teaching content vocabulary  Examining visuals prior to reading  Predicting reading content  Cornell note‐taking (Two‐column notes)  Independent reading  Outlining/Note‐taking  Annotation  Graphic organizer  Identifying text structures  Think aloud for difficult text  Summarize text  Paraphrasing  Expert groups  Word sorts  Define, rich context, and a picture  Written reading reflections  Shared readings  Model texts  Skimming/scanning as a research strategies  Activating prior knowledge  Chunking  Differentiating texts  Reader’s theater Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing  Process writing  Free‐writes  Shared writing  Guided writing lessons  Collaborative writing school‐wide rubrics  Focused peer editing  Modeling notecards  Noodletools (and other computer‐
based tools for writing)  Brainstorming  Blogs Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 3. Other  Teacher/student developed rubrics  Classroom debates  Collaborative group activities  Role playing  Demonstrations  Simulation activities  Socratic seminar  Stations  Student generated assessments  Students develop higher level questioning  Class and small group discussion  Focused lecture  Multimedia presentation  Teacher modeling  Collaborative group presentations  Source selection/evaluating sources  Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources  Action project  Agree/disagree matrix  Fishbowl discussions  Independence practice  Jigsaw  Interactive notebook  Podcast  Virtual classroom  Peer teaching  RAFT  Flip the classroom  Field observation 143 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEUROPEANHISTORY/UCONNECEMODERNWESTERNTRADITIONSHONORS
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1. Reading Suggested Instructional Strategies 2. Writing 3. Other  Creation of a survey  Differentiated instruction  Flexible grouping  Inquiry circles RESOURCES
Books Class text:  McKay, Hill, & Buckler. A History of Western Society (6th Edition), Houghton Mifflin  Kagan. The Western Heritage Since 1300 (11th Edition), Pearson  other titles suggested by the College Board Primary source text:  Kagan, Ozmet, & Turner, The Western Heritage (6th Edition), Prentice Hall  other titles suggested by the College Board Supplemental text:  Perry, Peden, & Von Laue, Sources of the Western Tradition (3rd Edition), Houghton Mifflin Research guide:  Sorenson, Sharon, The Research Paper: A Contemporary Approach Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum Outside readings:  The Prince, Machiavelli  Candide, Voltaire  One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Sozhenitsyn  Communist Manifesto, Marx  other historical works teacher may want to incorporate (i.e. Galileo’s Daughter, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Quiet American, etc.) Videos  Power of Art, Simon Schama  WWI: Cause and Effect  Schindler’s List  V for Vendetta  Rape of Europa  other documentaries and films teacher may want to incorporate (i.e. Iron Lady, A Man for All Seasons, Pans Labyrinth, etc.) 144 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEUROPEANHISTORY/UCONNECEMODERNWESTERNTRADITIONSHONORS
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Magazines  BBC History  National Geographic Magazine  Smithsonian Magazine  Upfront PACINGGUIDE
Unit/topics 1500s – Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration, & Religious Wars 1600s – Absolutism and England’s Path to Constitutionalism 1700s – Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment and Revolutions 1800s – Industrialism, Socialism, Upheavals, and Unification 1900s/2000s – World Wars, Cold War, and Modern Europe Quarter 1 X X Quarter 2 > X Quarter 3 X X Quarter 4 >* *AP Exam 2nd week May Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 145 PSYCHOLOGY
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Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the mind and behavior. In a high school psychology course, students are introduced to the scientific method and the core ideas and theories of psychology. As a result, students gain an understanding of the complexities and diversity of human thought and behavior. Topics include research methods and approaches, biological bases of behavior, states of consciousness, abnormal psychology, and treatment of psychological disorders. Psychology is a semester course (0.5 credit) and is open to students in grades 11 and 12. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 146 PSYCHOLOGY
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Objectives ‐ The development of scientific attitudes and skills, including critical thinking, problem solving, and an appreciation for scientific methodology ‐ Recognition of the diversity of individuals who advance the field ‐ A multicultural and global perspective that recognizes how diversity is important to understanding psychology ‐ An awareness that psychological knowledge, like all scientific knowledge, evolves rapidly as new discoveries are made ‐ An acknowledgement that psychology explores behavior and mental processes of both human and non‐human animals ‐ An appreciation for ethical standards that regulate scientific research and professional practice ‐ An understanding that different content areas within psychological science are interconnected ‐ An ability to relate psychological knowledge to everyday life ‐ Knowledge of the variety of careers available to those who study psychology ‐ An appreciation that psychological science and knowledge can be useful in addressing a wide array of issues, from individual to global levels ‐ An awareness of the importance of drawing evidence‐based conclusions about psychological phenomena Essential Questions ‐ What is Psychology? ‐ Who are we and why do we behave the way we do? ‐ How can we measure what we cannot directly see? ‐ What is “abnormal behavior”? ‐ How is psychology used in the “real world” today? Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 147 PSYCHOLOGY
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Grade Level Expectations Provide a definition of psychology. PPS.1 Discriminate from among the different subfields of psychology and provide some examples. PPS.2 Provide examples of the relevant enduring issues in the field of psychology. PPS.2 Match the historical figures in psychology with their theories. PPS.1 Identify the three main stages in the historical development of psychology. PPS.1 Describe the major paradigms in the field of psychology. PPS.1 Differentiate between the terms "race" and "ethnicity." SD.1 Describe and provide examples for the various research methods used in the field of psychology. RMS.1 Explain the strengths and weaknesses for the various research methods. RMS.1 Describe the three measures of central tendency and measures of variation. RMS.3 Define descriptive statistics and explain how they are used by psychological scientists. RMS.3 Define forms of qualitative data and explain how they are used by psychological scientists. RMS.3 Define correlation coefficient and explain their appropriate interpretation. RMS. 3 Explain other statistical concepts, such as statistical significance and effect size. RMS.3 Discuss the ethics of animal and human research. RMS.2 Compare and contrast the educational backgrounds from among the various clinicians. VA.1 Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Analyze data and provide statistical evidence Naturalistic observation paper 148 PSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT2:BIOLOGICALBASISOFBEHAVIOR
Grade Level Expectations Describe the structure of the neuron. Trace the path of a neural impulse, and explain how it transmits messages from cell to cell. BBB.1 Explain how neurons communicate. Identify the roles of neurotransmitters and receptors. Describe the effects of drugs on the synapse. BBB.1 Describe the divisions and structures of the brain, and explain the role of each. BBB.1 Identify the functions of the sensory and motor projection areas. Describe the abilities of the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex. BBB.1 Describe the structure and function of reticular formation, limbic system, and spinal cord. BBB.1 Identify the divisions of the peripheral nervous system and the autonomic nervous system, and explain how they work together to regulate the glands and smooth muscles of the body. BBB.1 Describe the functions of the endocrine system. Explain how hormones released by the endocrine system affect metabolism, blood‐sugar level, sex characteristics, and the body's reaction to stress. BBB.2 Describe the structure of chromosomes and the role they play in inherited traits and characteristics. BBB.3 Explain the concepts of dominant and recessive genes. BBB.3 Identify several approaches to studying heritability of a trait. BBB.3 Identify tools used to study the nervous system. BBB.4 Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Instructional Strategies Independent reading Activating prior knowledge Note‐taking Outlining Define, rich context, and an example Written reading reflections Oral reading reflections Collaborative group activities Demonstrations Class and small group discussion Focused lecture Multimedia presentation Graphic organizer Simulation activities Video clip Classroom debates Socratic seminar Role playing 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Diagram of an active neuron Model of the human brain Class simulation of efferent and afferent neurons Close reading on Phineas Gage Create model of human genome Punnett squares Class discussion/response to 60 minutes “Science of Sexual Orientation” Socratic seminar responses on nature v. nurture Debate ethics of eugenics 149 PSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT3:STATESOFCONSCIOUSNESS
Grade Level Expectations Identify states of consciousness. C.1 Describe the stages of sleep. C.2 Explain why REM sleep is also called paradoxical sleep, compare to NREM sleep. C.2 Define the sleep disorders of somnambulism, night terrors, insomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea. C.2 Explain the theories of the nature and content of dreams. C.2 Explain the difference between substance abuse and substance dependence. C.3 Explain the effects of depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens. C.3 List two negative effects of each of the following drugs: alcohol, marijuana, amphetamines, barbiturates, the opiates, cocaine, and the hallucinogens. C.3 Explain the biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors related to addiction. C.3 Describe meditation and hypnosis. C.4 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Dream journal Anti‐drug brochure Class discussion/response to 60 minutes “Pot Shops” Hypnosis demonstration Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 150 PSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT4:STRESSANDHEALTHPSYCHOLOGY
Grade Level Expectations Define adjustment and stress. Identify sources of stress. H.1 Describe the nature of pressure, frustration, conflict, and identify situations that produce each one. H.1 Identify the five basic sources of frustration. H.1 Give examples of each of the following: approach/approach conflict; avoidance/avoidance conflict; approach/avoidance conflict. H.1 Describe primary and secondary appraisal, and distinguish between optimism versus pessimism. H.1 and H.2 Distinguish between direct coping and defensive coping. H.1 Identify and characterize the three ways that people cope directly. H.2 Discuss the psychological and physiological effects of stress on people. H.1 Identify methods of reducing stress. Identify five sources of extreme stress. H.2 Discuss the opposing views of what characterizes a well‐adjusted individual. H.2 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Multimedia quiz on stress and G.A.S. Demonstrate the three kinds of conflict Personal stress inventory Venn diagram of stress Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 151 PSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT5:PSYCHOLOGICALDISORDERS
Grade Level Expectations Distinguish among the standards for defining abnormal behavior from the view of society, the individual, and the mental health professional. PD.1 Summarize historical attitudes toward abnormal behavior. PD.1 State the four current models of abnormal behavior and explain the diathesis‐stress model. Explain how the DSM‐IV‐TR classifies mental disorders. PD.1 Distinguish between the two basic kinds of affective disorders and how they may interact with each other. PD.2 Describe anxiety disorders. PD.2 Describe the characteristics of the psychosomatic disorders and the somatoform disorders. PD.2 Characterize different types of dissociative disorders. PD.2 Define and give examples of the sexual disorders. Define gender‐identity disorders. PD.2 Define personality disorders. Describe six kinds of personality disorders. PD.2 Describe four types of schizophrenic disorders and identify possible causes of the disorder. PD.2 Discuss the challenges associated diagnosis. PD.2 Evaluate how different factors influence an individual’s experience of psychological disorders. PD.2 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Collaborative written examples of individuals with symptoms of psychological disorders Text based responses on schizophrenia, DID, anxiety, and depression Biographic profile of a chosen psychological disorder Close reading of a case study Conduct interviews with other students about their chosen disorder Participate in an interview with the teacher about their chosen disorder Present information about their chosen disorder to the class Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 152 PSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT6:THERAPIES
Grade Level Expectations Differentiate between insight therapies, behavior therapies, cognitive therapies, and group therapies. TPD. 1 Discuss psychoanalysis and its criticism. TPD. 1 Explain how client‐centered and Gestalt therapists interpret causes of emotional problems. Describe the therapeutic techniques of these approaches. TPD.1 Discuss the effectiveness of insight therapy and behavior therapy. TPD.2 Summarize the behavioral therapist's interpretation of disorders. Describe aversive conditioning, desensitization, and modeling. TPD.1 Describe stress‐inoculation therapy, rational‐emotive therapy and Beck's cognitive therapy. TPD.1 Evaluate the efficacy of treatments for particular disorders. TPD.2 List the advantages of group therapies. Identify three current approaches to group therapy. TPD.2 Outline the available biological treatments and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. TPD.2 Summarize the inadequacies of institutionalization. List the alternative to institutionalization. TPD.3 Explain the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. TPD.3 
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Instructional Strategies Independent reading Activating prior knowledge Note‐taking Outlining Define, rich context, and an example Written reading reflections Oral reading reflections Collaborative group activities Demonstrations Class and small group discussion Focused lecture Multimedia presentation Graphic organizer Simulation activities Video clip Student’s develop higher level questioning 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Simulation/demonstration of different kinds of insight therapies: o Psychoanalysis o Client‐centered therapy o Empty chair technique Analysis of psychological disorders and application of recommended therapies Text based responses on institutionalization and rehabilitation Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 153 PSYCHOLOGY
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Abnormal Psychology, Worth DSM‐IV Opening Skinner’s Box 60 minutes archive o Science of Sexual Orientation o Pot Shops o Brain Man PACINGGUIDE
1st / 3rd Quarter X X X X Units Studied Unit 1: Science of Psychology Unit 2: Biological Basis of Behavior Unit 3: States of Consciousness Unit 4: Stress and Health Psychology Unit 5: Psychological Disorders Unit 6: Therapies Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 2nd / 4th Quarter X X 154 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
GRADE12
Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the mind and behavior. In a high school psychology course, students are introduced to the scientific method and the core ideas and theories of psychology. As a result, students gain an understanding of the complexities and diversity of human thought and behavior. This course provides students with a learning experience equivalent to that obtained in most college introductory psychology courses. Topics include research methods approaches, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, state of consciousness, learning, cognition, motivation and emotion, developmental psychology, personality, testing, abnormal psychology, treatment of psychological disorders, and social psychology. The Advanced Placement Psychology Curriculum Framework can be found at: http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap‐
psychology‐course‐description.pdf. AP Psychology is a year‐long course (1.0 credit) and is open to students who have successfully completed 3.0 credits in Social Studies at the Advanced or Honors level and/or teacher recommendation. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 155 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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Objectives ‐ The development of scientific attitudes and skills, including critical thinking, problem solving, and an appreciation for scientific methodology ‐ Recognition of the diversity of individuals who advance the field ‐ A multicultural and global perspective that recognizes how diversity is important to understanding psychology ‐ An awareness that psychological knowledge, like all scientific knowledge, evolves rapidly as new discoveries are made ‐ An acknowledgement that psychology explores behavior and mental processes of both human and non‐human animals ‐ An appreciation for ethical standards that regulate scientific research and professional practice ‐ An understanding that different content areas within psychological science are interconnected ‐ An ability to relate psychological knowledge to everyday life ‐ Knowledge of the variety of careers available to those who study psychology ‐ An appreciation that psychological science and knowledge can be useful in addressing a wide array of issues, from individual to global levels ‐ An awareness of the importance of drawing evidence‐based conclusions about psychological phenomena Essential Questions ‐ What is Psychology? ‐ Who are we and why do we behave the way we do? ‐ How can we measure what we cannot directly see? ‐ How is psychology used in the “real world” today? Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 156 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT1:SCIENCEOFPSYCHOLOGY
Grade Level Expectations Provide a definition of psychology. PPS.1 Discriminate from among the different subfields of psychology and provide some examples. PPS.2 Provide examples of the relevant enduring issues in the field of psychology. PPS.2 Match the historical figures in psychology with their theories. PPS.1 Identify the three main stages in the historical development of psychology. PPS.1 Describe the major paradigms in the field of psychology. PPS.1 Differentiate between the terms "race" and "ethnicity." SD.1 Describe and provide examples for the various research methods used in the field of psychology. RMS.1 Explain the strengths and weaknesses for the various research methods. RMS.1 Describe the three measures of central tendency and measures of variation. RMS.3 Define descriptive statistics and explain how they are used by psychological scientists. RMS.3 Define forms of qualitative data and explain how they are used by psychological scientists. RMS.3 Define correlation coefficient and explain their appropriate interpretation. RMS. 3 Explain other statistical concepts, such as statistical significance and effect size. RMS.3 Discuss the ethics of animal and human research. RMS.2 Compare and contrast the educational backgrounds from among the various clinicians. VA.1 Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Instructional Strategies Independent reading Activating prior knowledge Note‐taking Outlining Define, rich context, and an example Written reading reflections Oral reading reflections Collaborative group activities Demonstrations Class and small group discussion Focused lecture Field observation Creation of a survey Multimedia presentation Simulation activities Graphic organizer 
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UNIT2:BIOLOGICALBASISOFBEHAVIOR
Grade Level Expectations Describe the structure of the neuron. Trace the path of a neural impulse, and explain how it transmits messages from cell to cell. BBB.1 Explain how neurons communicate. Identify the roles of neurotransmitters and receptors. Describe the effects of drugs on the synapse. BBB.1 Describe the divisions and structures of the brain, and explain the role of each. BBB.1 Identify the functions of the sensory and motor projection areas. Describe the abilities of the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex. BBB.1 Describe the structure and function of reticular formation, limbic system, and spinal cord. BBB.1 Identify the divisions of the peripheral nervous system and the autonomic nervous system, and explain how they work together to regulate the glands and smooth muscles of the body. BBB.1 Describe the functions of the endocrine system. Explain how hormones released by the endocrine system affect metabolism, blood‐sugar level, sex characteristics, and the body's reaction to stress. BBB.2 Describe the structure of chromosomes and the role they play in inherited traits and characteristics. BBB.3 Explain the concepts of dominant and recessive genes. BBB.3 Identify several approaches to studying heritability of a trait. BBB.3 Identify tools used to study the nervous system. BBB.4 Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Instructional Strategies Independent reading Activating prior knowledge Note‐taking Outlining Define, rich context, and an example Written reading reflections Oral reading reflections Collaborative group activities Demonstrations Class and small group discussion Focused lecture Multimedia presentation Graphic organizer Simulation activities Video clip Classroom debates Socratic seminar Role playing 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Diagram of an active neuron Model of the human brain Class simulation of efferent and afferent neurons Close reading on Phineas Gage Create model of human genome Punnett squares Class discussion/response to 60 minutes “Science of Sexual Orientation” Socratic seminar responses on nature v. nurture Debate ethics of eugenics 158 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT3:SENSATIONANDPERCEPTION
Grade Level Expectations Describe the difference between the absolute threshold and the difference threshold. SP.1 Trace the path of light from the time it enters the eye until it reaches the receptor cells. SP 2 Distinguish between rods and cones, and list their characteristics and functions with respect to light, color, and how they connect to other cells. SP.2 Explain how messages entering the eye are processed in the visual system. SP.2 Describe the three basic properties of color. Distinguish between additive and subtractive color mixing. Describe and explain the two main theories of color vision (Young‐Helmholtz and opponent‐process). SP.2 Identify the characteristics of sound, and state the two theories of pitch discrimination. SP.2 Describe the structure of the ear, and explain the functions of the various component parts. SP.2 Explain the importance of kinesthetic and vestibular senses, and describe the functions of the two. SP.2 Describe the skin as a sense organ, and explain smell and taste. SP.2 Explain Gestalt principles of perception. SP.3 Define perceptual constancy and identify four kinds. SP.3 Identify and discuss the contributions of both monocular and binocular cues of depth. SP.3 Describe perceptual illusions. SP.3 Explain how experiences and expectations influence perception. SP.3 Instructional Strategies 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Diagram of the eye Simulation of inverted images and after images Group research on one of the five senses Group multimedia presentation on one of the five senses Student created demonstration for one of the five senses Student created assessment reflective of information provided in group presentation Multimedia quiz on monocular and binocular cues Student created perceptual illusion Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 159 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT4:STATESOFCONSCIOUSNESS
Grade Level Expectations Identify states of consciousness. C.1 Describe the stages of sleep. C.2 Explain why REM sleep is also called paradoxical sleep, compare to NREM sleep. C.2 Define the sleep disorders of somnambulism, night terrors, insomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea. C.2 Explain the theories of the nature and content of dreams. C.2 Explain the difference between substance abuse and substance dependence. C.3 Explain the effects of depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens. C.3 List two negative effects of each of the following drugs: alcohol, marijuana, amphetamines, barbiturates, the opiates, cocaine, and the hallucinogens. C.3 Explain the biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors related to addiction. C.3 Describe meditation and hypnosis. C.4 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Dream journal Anti‐drug brochure Class discussion/response to 60 minutes “Pot Shops” Hypnosis demonstration Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 160 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT5:LEARNING
Grade Level Expectations Define learning. L.1 Define: unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response. L.1 Describe the experiment with Watson and “Little Albert”. Describe desensitization therapy. L.1 Distinguish between classical and operant conditioning. L.1 and L.2 Discuss the experiments conducted by B.F. Skinner and Ivan Pavlov. L.2 Explain the principle of reinforcement. Define primary reinforcer and secondary reinforcer, and give examples of each. L.2 Define positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment, and avoidance training. L.2 Explain these processes: extinction, spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalization, discrimination, and higher‐order conditioning. L.2 Identify four schedules of reinforcement and the pattern of response associated with each. L.2 Explain contingency theory. L.2 Describe latent learning, insight, and observational learning, including information on Bandura’s experiment. L.3 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Classical conditioning simulation “Make them salivate” Operant conditioning simulation “Candy Machine” Behavior Modification matrix Behavior Modification journal Observational learning demonstration “Teach Me to Dance” Bandura’s Bobo doll demonstration Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 161 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT6:MEMORY
Grade Level Expectations Describe the path information takes from the environment to long‐term memory. M.1 Explain the characteristics of short‐term and long‐term memory. M.2 Outline storage and retrieval in short‐term and long‐term memory. M.2 Discuss explanations for forgetting. M.3 Describe the different types of memory and their characteristic properties. M.2 Define schema and how schemata are used. M.2 Discuss how and why memories change over time. M.3 Describe and explain the brain structures and regions that are the bases for memory. M.2 Understand and use techniques for improving your memory. M.3 Explain the special types of memory: childhood amnesia, extraordinary memory, flashbulb memories, eyewitness testimony, and recovered memories. M.3 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Text based response to: “Memory” from Time magazine Simulations on sensory registers, short‐term memory, and long‐term memory Graphic organizer of memory Diagram of where memories are stored Class discussion/response to 60 minute video clip “Endless Memory” Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 162 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT7:COGNITIONANDLANGUAGE
Grade Level Expectations Define phonemes, morphemes, and grammar. LD.1 Distinguish between the concepts of "surface structure" and "deep structure." LD.1 Differentiate between images and concepts. Explain the use of prototypes. LD.1 Explain the process of language acquisition. LD.2 Summarize the relationship between language and thinking. Explain Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis. Cite criticisms of Whorf's hypothesis. LD.2 Describe efforts to teach primates to use language. Discuss whether it has been established that other species share our ability to acquire and use language. LD.2 Identify the brain structures associated with language. LD.3 Discuss how damage to the brain may affect language. LD.3 Define cognition. T.1 Describe the basic steps of problem solving. List and describe the four types of solution strategies. T.1 Distinguish between heuristics and algorithms. T.1 Discuss various obstacles to problem solving. Describe four ways in which a person can become a better problem solver. T.2 Distinguish between problem solving and decision making. T.1 and T.2 Compare two models of decision making, and explain why one leads to a better solution than the other. T.2 Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Silence/nonverbal demonstration Demonstration of how personal expectancies affect perception Simulation of proper and improper grammar Diagram language centers in the brain Paired problem solving stations Decision making graphic organizer 163 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT8:INTELLIGENCEANDMENTALABILITIES
Grade Level Expectations List the characteristics of intelligence as described by both laypersons and psychologists. I.1 Summarize the early views of Spearman, Thurstone, and Cattell, with respect to what constitutes intelligence. Differentiate between the contemporary theories of Sternberg, Gardner, and Goleman, with respect to their views on intelligence. I.1 Trace the development of intelligence tests from Binet through Terman, noting the contributions of each. Describe the standard procedure for the Stanford‐Binet Scale. I.2 Distinguish the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale‐III from the Stanford‐
Binet. Identify the two parts of the WAIS‐III. I.2 Distinguish between individual and group tests. List the advantages and disadvantages of group tests. I.2 Define reliability. Identify three techniques for measuring reliability. Analyze the reliability of intelligence tests. RMS.3 and I.3 Define validity. Describe the two measures of validity. Explain the high correlation between IQ scores and academic performance. Analyze how well high IQs scores correlate with later occupational success. RMS.3 and I.3 Identify techniques that researchers use to explore to what extent intelligence is influenced by heredity or environment. I.3 Explain the extremes of intelligence. List two criteria used to identify mental retardation. List and describe four causes of mental retardation. I.1 Define creativity, and explain methods that have been used to measure it. I.1 Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 
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UNIT9:MOTIVATIONANDEMOTION
Grade Level Expectations Define motive and emotion. Differentiate between the different theories of motivation. M.1 and E.1 Describe how hunger and thirst are controlled in the brain. M.2 Define Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and list some factors that contribute to overeating and obesity. M.2 List the biological factors involved in the sex drive. Discuss psychological influences on sexual motivation. M.2 List the characteristics of the following stimulus motives: exploration, curiosity, manipulation, and contact. M.2 Define aggression. Discuss three theories of aggressive behavior. M.2 Distinguish between the motives for achievement and affiliation. M.2 Identify the five categories in Maslow's hierarchy of motives. Describe and differentiate among the James‐Lange, Cannon‐Bard, cognitive, and Izard's theories of emotion. E.1 Explain how biological factors, environmental factors, and culture and gender influence emotional interpretation and expression. E.2 Describe the role of nonverbal communication, including facial expression, in emotion. E.2 Identify biological and environmental influences on the expression and experience of positive and negative emotions. E.3 Instructional Strategies 
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Independent reading Activating prior knowledge Note‐taking Outlining Define, rich context, and an example Written reading reflections Oral reading reflections Collaborative group activities Demonstrations Class and small group discussion Focused lecture Multimedia presentation Graphic organizer Simulation activities Collaborative group presentations Video clip Source selection/evaluating sources Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources Skimming/scanning as a research strategies Student generated assessments Student developed higher level questioning Action project Peer teaching Model use of technology
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Graphic organizer on drive reduction theory, arousal theory and the Yerkes‐
Dodson Law Group research on one form of motivation Group multimedia presentation on one form of motivation Student created demonstration for one form of motivation Student created assessment reflective of information provided in group presentation Multimedia quiz on emotions and nonverbal communication Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 165 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT10:LIFESPANDEVELOPMENT
Grade Level Expectations Distinguish between the longitudinal and cross‐sectional methods as they relate to the study of development. List the disadvantages of the methods and how the disadvantages can be overcome. LSD.1 Describe prenatal, infant, and child development. LSD.3 Describe the four stages of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Explain Kohlberg’s moral development. LSD.2 Describe Erikson’s eight stage theory of development. Discuss the importance of the parent child relationship. LSD.2 Trace language development from infancy through age 5 or 6. LSD.4 Explain the importance of secure attachments between a caregiver and child. LSD.4 Explain how sex‐role identity is formed. LSD.5 Summarize the important physical and cognitive changes that the adolescent undergoes during puberty. LSD.5 and LSD.6 Describe identity formation. LSD.6 Discuss the four problems of adolescence: self‐esteem, depression, suicide, and violence. LSD.6 Identify the central concerns and crises that characterize the young, middle, and late adulthood stages. LSD.7 Identify Elisabeth Kübler‐Ross' five sequential stages through which people pass as they react to their own impending death. LSD.1 
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Instructional Strategies Independent reading Activating prior knowledge Note‐taking Outlining Define, rich context, and an example Written reading reflections Oral reading reflections Collaborative group activities Demonstrations Class and small group discussion Focused lecture Multimedia presentation Graphic organizer Simulation activities Video clip Field Study Process writing Free writes Interviews Socratic seminar 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Personal Development Portfolio: o Physical development timeline o Cognitive and social development timeline o Essay on contact comfort
o Assessment of four kinds of parenting styles o Letter to unborn child on their 18th birthday o Explanatory essay “Twenty Year High School Reunion ” o Analysis of Piaget and interview with a child o Research on children’s toys and gender expectations o Interview and assessment of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development Socratic seminar on ethics and the development of morality Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 166 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT11:PERSONALITY
Grade Level Expectations Define personality. P.1 Summarize the interaction of elements of personality according to Freud's theory: id, ego, and superego. Identify Freud's five stages of psychosexual development. P.1 Differentiate between the theories of Jung, Adler, and Horney. Identify what these theories have in common. P.1 Identify Erik Erikson's eight stages of personality development. P.1 Contrast Carl Rogers' humanistic theory with Freudian theory. P.1 Explain the cognitive theory of personality. Compare cognitive social‐
learning theories to early views of personality. P.1 Explain trait theory. List and describe the Big Five personality dimensions. P.1 Describe what recent evidence shows about the genetic basis of personality traits. P.3 Discuss stability and change. P.3 Describe the four basic tools psychologists use to measure personality. List two objective tests, two projective tests, and their uses. P.2 Discuss the reliability and validity of personality assessment techniques. P.2 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Sample projective personality tests Create Carl Jung’s “Persona Mask” Written analysis of persona Big Five personality questionnaire Graphic representation of Big Five personality dimensions Written analysis of Allport’s Cardinal, Central, and Secondary traits Sample objective personality test Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 167 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT12:STRESSANDHEALTHPSYCHOLOGY
Grade Level Expectations Define adjustment and stress. Identify sources of stress. H.1 Describe the nature of pressure, frustration, conflict, and identify situations that produce each one. H.1 Identify the five basic sources of frustration. H.1 Give examples of each of the following: approach/approach conflict; avoidance/avoidance conflict; approach/avoidance conflict. H.1 Describe primary and secondary appraisal, and distinguish between optimism versus pessimism. H.1 and H.2 Distinguish between direct coping and defensive coping. H.1 Identify and characterize the three ways that people cope directly. H.2 Discuss the psychological and physiological effects of stress on people. H.1 Identify methods of reducing stress. Identify five sources of extreme stress. H.2 Discuss the opposing views of what characterizes a well‐adjusted individual. H.2 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Multimedia quiz on stress and G.A.S. Demonstrate the three kinds of conflict Personal stress inventory Venn diagram of stress Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 168 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT13:PSYCHOLOGICALDISORDERS
Grade Level Expectations Distinguish among the standards for defining abnormal behavior from the view of society, the individual, and the mental health professional. PD.1 Summarize historical attitudes toward abnormal behavior. PD.1 State the four current models of abnormal behavior and explain the diathesis‐stress model. Explain how the DSM‐IV‐TR classifies mental disorders. PD.1 Distinguish between the two basic kinds of affective disorders and how they may interact with each other. PD.2 Describe anxiety disorders. PD.2 Describe the characteristics of the psychosomatic disorders and the somatoform disorders. PD.2 Characterize different types of dissociative disorders. PD.2 Define and give examples of the sexual disorders. Define gender‐identity disorders. PD.2 Define personality disorders. Describe six kinds of personality disorders. PD.2 Describe four types of schizophrenic disorders and identify possible causes of the disorder. PD.2 Discuss the challenges associated diagnosis. PD.2 Evaluate how different factors influence an individual’s experience of psychological disorders. PD.2 
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Instructional Strategies Independent reading Activating prior knowledge Note‐taking Outlining Define, rich context, and an example Written reading reflections Oral reading reflections Collaborative group activities Demonstrations Class and small group discussion Focused lecture Multimedia presentation Graphic organizer Simulation activities Video clip Modeling the process of finding appropriate sources Source selection/evaluating sources Role playing Interviews Peer teaching 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Collaborative written examples of individuals with symptoms of psychological disorders Text based responses on schizophrenia, DID, anxiety, and depression Biographic profile of a chosen psychological disorder Close reading of a case study Conduct interviews with other students about their chosen disorder Participate in an interview with the teacher about their chosen disorder Present information about their chosen disorder to the class Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 169 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT14:THERAPIES
Grade Level Expectations Differentiate between insight therapies, behavior therapies, cognitive therapies, and group therapies. TPD. 1 Discuss psychoanalysis and its criticism. TPD. 1 Explain how client‐centered and Gestalt therapists interpret causes of emotional problems. Describe the therapeutic techniques of these approaches. TPD.1 Discuss the effectiveness of insight therapy and behavior therapy. TPD.2 Summarize the behavioral therapist's interpretation of disorders. Describe aversive conditioning, desensitization, and modeling. TPD.1 Describe stress‐inoculation therapy, rational‐emotive therapy and Beck's cognitive therapy. TPD.1 Evaluate the efficacy of treatments for particular disorders. TPD.2 List the advantages of group therapies. Identify three current approaches to group therapy. TPD.2 Outline the available biological treatments and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. TPD.2 Summarize the inadequacies of institutionalization. List the alternative to institutionalization. TPD.3 Explain the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. TPD.3 
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Instructional Strategies Independent reading Activating prior knowledge Note‐taking Outlining Define, rich context, and an example Written reading reflections Oral reading reflections Collaborative group activities Demonstrations Class and small group discussion Focused lecture Multimedia presentation Graphic organizer Simulation activities Video clip Student’s develop higher level questioning 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Simulation/demonstration of different kinds of insight therapies: o Psychoanalysis o Client‐centered therapy o Empty chair technique Analysis of psychological disorders and application of recommended therapies Text based responses on institutionalization and rehabilitation Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 170 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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UNIT15:SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY
Grade Level Expectations Describe the process by which we form first impressions of other people. Identify three factors that influence personal perception. SI.1 Explain three aspects of attribution and explain attribution errors. SI.1 Explain the dynamics of interpersonal attraction. SI.3 Identify the components of attitudes. Explain how attitudes are acquired and how they change. SI.1 Explain the origin of prejudice and discrimination and how prejudice can be reduced. SI.3 Discuss the dynamics of attitude change and the process of persuasion. SI.1 Explain the theory of cognitive dissonance. SI.2 Explain how culture, conformity, compliance, and obedience exert social influence. SI Identify the four types of social action. SI.2 Define risky shift and polarization. Summarize the conditions under which groups are effective and ineffective in solving problems. SI.2 Discuss influences upon aggression and conflict. SI.3 Discuss psychological research examining socioeconomic status. SD.1 Discuss the psychological research on gender and how the roles of women and men in societies are perceived. SD.1 
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Evidence of Learning Chapter outlines Informative/explanatory essay Selective Response Chapter notecards Demonstration of fundamental attribution error Class discussion on personal attraction Text based response to the real life story of Kitty Genovese Small group simulation of group dynamics: o Leadership o Risky shift o Polarization o Groupthink Demonstration of cognitive dissonance Small group discussion on gender roles and stereotypes of men and women in American culture Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 171 ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGY
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AP Psychology, 4th Edition (Pearson) Introduction to Psychology, 12th edition (Myers/Briggs) o Companion website: www.prenhall.com/morris DSM‐IV The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat The Anthropologist on Mars Opening Skinner’s Box 60 minutes archive o Science of Sexual Orientation o Pot Shops o Brain Man o Endless Memory PACINGGUIDE
Grade Level Expectations Unit 1: Science of Psychology Unit 2: Biological Basis of Behavior Unit 3: Sensation and Perception Unit 4: States of Consciousness Unit 5: Learning Unit 6: Memory Unit 7: Cognition and Language Unit 8: Intelligence Unit 9: Motivation and Emotion Unit 10: Development Unit 11: Personality Unit 12: Stress and Health Psychology Unit 13: Psychological Disorders Unit 14: Therapies Unit 15: Social Psychology Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 1st Quarter X X X X 2nd Quarter X X X X 3rd Quarter X X X X 4th Quarter X X X 172 WHSSCOPEANDSEQUENCE:LITERACYSTANDARDSALIGNMENT
Reading Reading Options:  Primary Sources  Secondary Sources Evidence of Reading:  Summaries  Open‐ended responses (oral and written) Writing Writing from Sources Options:  Short technology‐based research project (PowerPoint; Prezi; Student Video)  Informative style essay (Point‐
by‐Point Compare/Contrast & Cause & Effect?)  Argumentative style essay (Late Rebuttal)  Research paper (U.S. History courses) Rise of Civilization Ancient Western Civ The Middle Ages Early Modern History The Modern World Four RFI’s (aligned with SBAC) Four RFI’s (aligned with SBAC) Process of independent research for the purpose of a creating a tech‐based project (research: where to look, how to look; taking notes, good/bad sources, citations, etc.) – 1 for each level Essays – at least one of each style, all levels, all courses Process of independent research for the purpose of a creating a tech‐based project (research: where to look, how to look; taking notes, good/bad sources, citations, etc.) – 1 for each level First small research paper: Honors 3‐5 pages Essays – at least one of each style, all levels, all courses Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum U.S. History Grade 10 U.S. History Grade 11 Civics Four RFI’s (aligned with SBAC) Four RFI’s (aligned with SBAC) Four RFI’s (aligned with SBAC) Standard: Outline for research paper Advanced: 3‐4 page research paper AP: 5 page research paper Essays – at least one of each style, all levels, all courses Completed by first semester: Standard: 3‐4 page research paper Advanced: 5‐6 page 5 page essay based on research paper “Profiles of Courage” AP: 7‐8 page research paper Essays – at least one of each style, all levels, all courses 173 WHSSCOPEANDSEQUENCE:LITERACYSTANDARDSALIGNMENT
Speaking Speaking Options:  Class discussions  Socratic seminars  Small group discussion  Discussion pairs  Oral presentation Listening Listening options:  Audio/visual materials  Lecture  Class discussions  Socratic seminars  Small discussion  Discussion pairs  Oral presentation Evidence of learning:  Notes  Reflections  Tests  Quizzes Rise of Civilization Ancient Western Civ The Middle Ages Early Modern History The Modern World U.S. History Grade 10 U.S. History Grade 11 Civics One formal presentation One formal presentation One formal presentation One formal presentation / per semester One formal presentation Two audio/visual (video, audio speeches, song, TV clips, news reports, podcast, screen cast) assessments per semester Two audio/visual (video, audio speeches, song, TV clips, news reports, podcast, screen cast) assessments per semester Two audio/visual (video, audio speeches, song, TV clips, news reports, podcast, screen cast) assessments per semester Two audio/visual (video, audio speeches, song, TV clips, news reports, podcast, screen cast) assessments per semester Two audio/visual (video, audio speeches, song, TV clips, news reports, podcast, screen cast) assessments per semester Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 174 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
GRADE7
Standard 1: Content Knowledge Knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from history and social studies is necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. 1.1 Significant events and themes in United States history. 1. Evaluate the impact of interactions between the United States and other countries/areas worldwide. 2. Compare and contrast historical events in other nations with those in American history (e.g. settlement, Revolution, U.S. Constitution). 3. Compare and contrast the influence of leaders in other nations with those in U.S. History. 1.2 Significant events in local and Connecticut history and their connections to the United States history. 4. Compare and contrast how the status of family, gender and ethnicity has evolved in Connecticut and the United States in relation to other areas worldwide. 1.3 Significant events and themes in world history/international studies. 5. Explain how a civilization/nation’s arts, architecture, music and literature reflect its culture and history. 6. Analyze how specific individuals and their ideas and beliefs influenced world history. 7. Evaluate the cultural contributions of a variety of past and present civilizations. 8. Analyze how cultural differences sometimes contributed to conflict among civilizations or nations. 1.4 Geographical space and place. 9. Identify selected countries and determine the advantages and challenges created by their geography. 10. Examine geographic factors that help explain historical events and contemporary issues. 11. Analyze settlement patterns in different world regions using appropriate maps. 1.5 Interaction of humans and the environment. 12. Compare and contrast the impact of technology on the environment at different times and in different places. 1.6 Patterns of human movement across time and place. 13. Analyze and describe how technology influenced migration patterns in a region/ country. 14. Assess how ideas/religions affected migration in different regions (e.g. Crusades, South African trek, founding of Israel). 15. Evaluate the positive and/or negative impacts of mass human migrations on both people and a nation/ region. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 175 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 The purpose, structures and functions of government and law at the local, state, national and international levels. 16. Identify the powers and functions of international governmental bodies. 17. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different forms of government in the past and present (e.g. monarchy, dictatorship, representative democracy, parliament). The interactions between citizens and their government in the making and implementation of laws. 18. Analyze the factors that led to the rise of different types of governments worldwide. 19. Analyze and critique examples where governments in other nations have changed through violent or peaceful means. The rights and responsibilities of citizens. 20. Compare and contrast the rights and responsibilities of citizens under different forms of government throughout the world. How limited resources influence economic decisions. 21. Analyze how resources or lack of resources influenced a nation/region’s development (e.g. diversification vs. one‐crop economies). How different economic systems organize resources. 22. Compare and contrast different economic systems in the world. 23. Analyze how different economic systems guide production and distribution. The interdependence of local, national and global economies. 24. Identify economic resources in the world and analyze their relationship to international trade. 25. Analyze the impact of specialization on production and trade. The characteristics of and interactions among culture, social systems and institutions. 26. Compare similarities and differences of cultural groups in different world regions (e.g. beliefs, values, traditions, institutions). 27. Analyze the relationship among culture, government and social systems in various countries. 28. Recognize how values, beliefs and attitudes develop in different cultures. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 176 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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Standard 2: History/Social Studies Literacy Competence in literacy, inquiry, and research skills is necessary to analyze, evaluate, and present history and social studies information. 2.1 Access and gather information from a variety of primary and secondary sources including electronic media (maps, charts, graphs, images, artifacts, recordings and text). 1. Gather information from multiple print and digital sources, including text, visuals, charts, graphs and thematic maps. 2. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. 3. Answer questions about content gathered from print and non‐print sources. 4. Summarize information about primary and secondary sources. 5. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source and provide an accurate summary. 6. Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g. how a bill becomes a law, how interest rates are raised or lowered). 7. Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events. 8. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 2.2 Interpret information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including electronic media (e.g. maps, charts, graphs, images, artifacts, recordings and text). 9. Compare information about the same event using a variety of primary sources. 10. Explain why one would use a primary or secondary source in a specific context. 11. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. 12. Assess primary and secondary sources, including Internet sources, to determine accuracy and validity. 13. Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g. loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts) and detect and analyze propaganda, censorship and bias. 14. Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text. 15. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies. 16. Describe how a text presents information (e.g. sequentially, comparatively, causally). 17. Assess an author’s purpose and point of view and respond in literal, critical and evaluative ways. 18. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced. 19. Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation. 20. Evaluate the credibility of a speaker (e.g. hidden agendas, slants or biases). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 177 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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21. Analyze and interpret maps and charts to support conclusions about historical events. 22. Integrate visual information (e.g. in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. 2.3 2.4 2.5 Create various forms of written work (e.g. journal, essay, blog, Web page, brochure) to demonstrate an understanding of history and social studies issues. 23. Create written work expressing more than one point of view (e.g. perspective from a historical figure’s viewpoint or persuasive piece) and properly cite evidence. 24. Write arguments on discipline‐specific content. 25. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, that incorporates research and information to describe a social studies event or issue. 26. Integrate information from multiple print and digital sources while avoiding plagiarism. Demonstrate an ability to participate in social studies discourse through informed discussion, debate and effective oral presentation. 27. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one‐on‐one, in groups, and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on social studies topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. 28. State and defend points of view using relevant evidence. 29. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. Create and present relevant social studies materials using both print and electronic media (e.g. maps, charts, models, displays). 30. Present social studies topics using visual forms of evidence, including multimedia components (e.g. maps, pictures, portraits, graphs, video, sound), to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points. 31. Create maps of areas, regions or nations and provide relevant information. 32. Compare two countries/regions or two historical periods in the same country/ region using visual representations (e.g. charts, maps, graphs). 33. Make and use maps, globes, models and databases to analyze spatial distributions and patterns. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 178 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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Standard 3: Civic Engagement Civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requires the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. 3.1 Use evidence to identify, analyze and evaluate historical interpretations. 1. Use evidence to describe and/or predict the impact of history on a nation’s policies or behavior. 2. Evaluate the quality of evidence from various sources supporting a point of view. 3.2 Analyze and evaluate human action in historical and/or contemporary contexts from alternative points of view. 3. Compare, contrast and evaluate two or more views of a contemporary national issue (e.g. immigration, economy, energy, civil liberties). 4. Explain the point of view of people engaged in a historical event (e.g. immigrant experience, wartime experiences) using primary sources. 3.3 Apply appropriate historical, geographic, political, economic and cultural concepts and methods in proposing and evaluating solutions to contemporary problems. 5. Compare, contrast and evaluate the significance of any one factor influencing a contemporary event. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 179 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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Standard 1: Content Knowledge Knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from history and social studies is necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. 1.1 Significant events and themes in United States history. 1. Create historical timelines and interpret the data presented in the timelines. 2. Analyze examples of conflicts that have been resolved through compromise (e.g. compromises over slavery, social reforms). 3. Evaluate the influences that contributed to American social reform movements. 4. Explain how the arts, architecture, music and literature of the United States both influence and reflect its history and cultural heterogeneity. 5. Analyze how specific individuals and their ideas and beliefs influenced U.S. history. 6. Compare and contrast the causes and effects of the American Revolution and the Civil War. 7. Examine the significance of Supreme Court precedents established during the Federalist era. 8. Analyze the similarities and differences between Manifest Destiny in the 1840s and late 19th century imperialism. 9. Evaluate the impact of America’s westward expansion on Native American nations (e.g. Trail of Tears, Dawes Act). 10. Evaluate the impact of the compromises made at the Constitutional Convention. 1.2 Significant events in local and Connecticut history and their connections to United States history. 11. Analyze the connections between and among local, state and national historical events (e.g. immigration, Civil War participation, trade, manufacturing). 1.3 Significant events and themes in world history/international studies. 12. Assess the slave trade’s impact on American social institutions. 13. Analyze foreign reactions to the institution of slavery in America (e.g. Amistad, Liberia, English abolition). 14. Evaluate U.S. influence on other cultures and world events (e.g. trade, wars, Monroe Doctrine). 1.4 Geographical space and place. 15. Examine how geography influenced the economic and political development of the United States. 1.5 Interaction of humans and the environment. 16. Weigh the impact of America’s Industrial Revolution, industrialization and urbanization on the environment. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 180 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Patterns of human movement across time and place. 17. Analyze and draw conclusions about the impact of immigration on the United States at different stages in its history. The purpose, structures and functions of government and law at the local, state, national and international levels. 18. Differentiate the functions (including checks and balances) of the United States’ three branches of government, using contemporary examples. The interactions between citizens and their government in the making and implementation of laws. 19. Evaluate the impact of the U.S. Constitution on the lives of U.S. citizens (e.g. amendments, court cases). The rights and responsibilities of citizens. 20. Analyze U.S. citizens’ rights and responsibilities under the Constitution. 21. Assess the impact of court cases that expanded or limited rights and responsibilities enumerated in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. 22. Debate instances where rights and responsibilities of citizens are in conflict (e.g. free speech and public safety, private property and eminent domain). How limited resources influence economic decisions. 23. Analyze how technology has influenced productivity (e.g. cotton gin, steam power, interchangeable parts, telegraph, telephone, manned flight, computers). How different economic systems organize resources. 24. Analyze the relationship between supply and demand and the prices of goods and services in a market economy. The interdependence of local, national and global economies. 25. Identify and analyze specific factors that promoted growth and economic expansion in the United States. 26. Outline how trade affected nationalism and sectionalism in U.S. history (e.g. roads, canals, railroads, “cotton culture”). The characteristics of and interactions among culture, social systems and institutions. 27. Compare similarities and differences of ethnic/cultural groups in the United States (e.g. beliefs, values, traditions) and their impact on American social systems. 28. Analyze the contributions and challenges of different cultural/ethnic groups in the United States over time. 29. Examine how stereotypes develop and explain their impact on history and contemporary events. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 181 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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Standard 2: History/Social Studies Literacy Competence in literacy, inquiry, and research skills is necessary to analyze, evaluate, and present history and social studies information. 2.1 Access and gather information from a variety of primary and secondary sources including electronic media (maps, charts, graphs, images, artifacts, recordings and text). 1. Gather information from multiple print and digital sources. 2. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. 3. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source and provide an accurate summary. 4. Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g. how a bill becomes a law, how interest rates are raised or lowered). 5. Analyze how a text makes connections among, and distinctions between, individuals, ideas, or events. 6. Conduct short and sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 2.2 Interpret information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including electronic media (maps, charts, graphs, images, artifacts, recordings and text). 7. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies. 8. Describe how a text presents information (e.g. sequentially, comparatively, causally). 9. Delineate and evaluate the argument(s) and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced. 10. Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation. 11. Compare information about the same event using a variety of primary sources. 12. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. 13. Assess primary and secondary sources, including Internet sources, to determine accuracy and validity. 14. Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g. loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts) and detect and analyze propaganda, censorship and bias. 15. Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text. 16. Evaluate the credibility of a speaker (e.g. hidden agendas, slants or biases). 17. Analyze maps and charts to support conclusions about historical events. 18. Integrate visual information (e.g. in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 182 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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2.3 2.4 2.5 Create various forms of written work (e.g. journal, essay, blog, webpage, brochure) to demonstrate an understanding of history and social studies issues. 19. Write arguments using discipline‐specific content. 20. Create written work (e.g. brochure or political cartoon) that expresses a personal opinion on a historical event or social studies issue and support it with relevant evidence. 21. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events. 22. Organize and cite evidence from primary and secondary sources to support conclusions in an essay. 23. Integrate information from multiple print and digital sources without plagiarism. Demonstrate an ability to participate in social studies discourse through informed discussion, debate and effective oral presentation. 24. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions and debates (one‐on‐one, in groups, and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on social studies topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. 25. Orally present information on social studies events or issues and support with primary and secondary evidence. 26. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points, in a focused and coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well‐chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. Create and present relevant social studies materials using both print and electronic media (e.g. maps, charts, models, displays). 27. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g. print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea. 28. Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, emphasize salient points, and add interest. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 183 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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Standard 3: Civic Engagement Civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requires the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. 3.1 Use evidence to identify, analyze and evaluate historical interpretations. 1. In a group or team, work together to reach a decision on an issue and explain the reasons for the decision. 2. Compare and contrast two or more interpretations of a historical event. 3. Cite evidence to support and/or critique a historian’s interpretation of an event. 3.2 Analyze and evaluate human action in historical and/or contemporary contexts from alternative points of view. 4. Analyze the options available to an individual in a historical or contemporary situation. 5. Justify why people might have different points of view on a historical or contemporary issue. 3.3 Apply appropriate historical, geographic, political, economic and cultural concepts and methods in proposing and evaluating solutions to contemporary problems. 6. Develop a plan of action to provide a solution to a local, state or national issue. 7. Compare and contrast possible solutions to a current issue citing relevant information. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 184 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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Standard 1: Content Knowledge Knowledge of concepts, themes, and information from history and social studies is necessary to promote understanding of our nation and our world. 1.1 Significant events and themes in United States history. 1. Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and effects of events. 2. Investigate the causes and effects of migration within the United States (e.g. westward movement, African American Diaspora, urbanization, suburbanization). 3. Analyze the evolution of citizens’ rights (e.g. Palmer Raids, struggle for civil rights, women’s rights movements, Patriot Act). 4. Evaluate the changing role of U.S. participation and influence in world affairs (e.g. trade, United Nations, NATO, globalization). 5. Evaluate the changing nature of the U.S. economy (e.g. agrarian, manufacturing, service, rise of unions, “green movement”). 6. Assess the influence of geography on the development of the United States (e.g. settlement patterns, natural disasters, resources, environmental issues). 7. Compare and contrast various American Beliefs, values and political ideologies (e.g. political parties, nativism, Scopes trial, McCarthyism). 8. Analyze the influence of nationalism on American society (e.g. wartime conservation programs, immigration policies, Japanese‐
American internment). 9. Analyze the influence of sectionalism on American life (e.g. urban vs. rural, “solid south”, “red” states vs. “blue” states). 10. Assess the significance of the evolving heterogeneity of American society (e.g. role of immigrants, contributions of minority groups). 11. Analyze the impact of technology and scientific discovery on American society (e.g. vaccines, interstate highways, space race, telecommunications). 12. Analyze how the arts, architecture, music and literature of the United States reflect its history and cultural heterogeneity (e.g. New Orleans Jazz, Harlem Renaissance, Frank Lloyd Wright, Maya Angelou, rock ‘n’ roll). 13. Evaluate the role and impact that significant individuals have had on historical events (e.g. Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Ronald Reagan). 1.2 Significant events in local and Connecticut history and their connections to United States history. 14. Analyze how events and people in Connecticut reflect and have contributed to developments in United States history (e.g. Samuel Colt, John Brown, Ella Grasso’s election, Senator Lieberman switching political parties). 15. Describe how major events in U.S. history affected Connecticut citizens (e.g. Great Depression, World War II, Civil Rights). Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 185 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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1.3 1.4 1.5 Significant events and themes in world history/international studies. 16. Describe and evaluate models of historical periodization used to categorize events. 17. Apply chronological thinking to examine relationships among events and explain causes and effects of events. 18. Assess how a civilization/nation’s arts, architecture, music, and literature reflect its culture and history. 19. Explain the significance of globalization (e.g. cross‐border migrations economic trade, cultural exchange) on the world’s nations and societies (spread of colonial rule in Asia and Africa, nationalist revolt in the Middle East, revolutions in China, Latin America). 20. Assess the causes and impacts of imperialism (e.g. colonial rule, revolution, dictatorships, Cold War, independence movements, etc.). 21. Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs (e.g. World Wars I and II, United Nations, Israel‐Palestine, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Cote d’Ivoire, Middle East, North Africa). 22. Compare and contrast political systems across historical time periods (e.g. totalitarianism/authoritarian, monarchy/theocracy, representative/parliamentary democracy). 23. Compare and contrast economic systems across historical time periods (e.g. traditional, market, command, and mixed). 24. Compare and contrast the rise and fall of prominent civilizations (e.g. Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian, India, China, Muslim empires). 25. Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations (e.g. printing press, gun powder, vaccine, and computers). 26. Analyze nationalism’s impact on world events (e.g. Balkans and World War I, Latin American 19th century authoritarianism, revolution and dictatorship in the Middle East, westernization in Russia, China, and Southeast Asia). 27. Analyze the cause and results of political/social revolution (e.g. October Revolution in Russia, Cuban Revolution, Industrial revolution, French revolution, 20th century revolutions in Turkey, China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt and Iran). 28. Evaluate the role and impact of the significant individuals on historical events (e.g. Karl Marx, Gandhi, Adolf Hitler, Mao Zedong, Nelson Mandela, Arafat, Che Guevara, Gorbachev, Osama bin Laden). 29. Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations (e.g. religions, philosophies, political theories). Geographical space and place. 30. Explain how technological developments have changed our perception and understanding of location and space in the modern world (telecommunications, internet, e‐mail, transportation). 31. Analyze how geographic location and physical features have influenced national histories. Interaction of humans and the environment. 32. Analyze how a specific environment has influenced historical developments in a region/nation of the world. 33. Analyze globalization’s impact on peoples around the world. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 186 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 Patterns of human movement across time and place. 34. Explain how environmental factors cause human movement (e.g.’ drought, disease, natural disasters). 35. Analyze geographical influences on the United States’ development (e.g. settlement patterns, natural disasters, resources, land‐use patterns). 36. Analyze migration patterns within and among nations. 37. Analyze human factors that cause migration (e.g. imperialism, discrimination, war, economic opportunity, genocide). 38. Compare and contrast migration’s impact on the country of origin and country of settlement. The purpose, structures and functions of government and law at the local, state, national and international levels. 39. Compare and contrast how different national governments throughout the world attempt to meet their citizens’ needs. 40. Analyze the relationship between national governments and international organizations. The interactions between citizens and their government in the making and implementation of laws. 41. Analyze laws that have been modified to meet society’s changing values and needs (e.g. civil rights laws, banking regulations, Prohibition). 42. Evaluate how different factors (e.g. religion, economic class, social class, race) contribute to making and implementing laws in different government systems. 43. Explain how the Constitution limits the powers of government and protects the accused. 44. Analyze the role of technology, media and advertising in influencing voting and law making. 45. Assess the role of lobbying and citizen petitioning in shaping legislation. The rights and responsibilities of citizens. 46. Investigate how individuals or groups have worked to expand or limit citizens’ rights in the United States and other nations (e.g. human rights groups, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Mary McLeod Bethune, Martin Luther King, George McCarthy, Nazi Holocaust, Che Guevara). 47. Analyze the tension between the need for national security and protection of individual rights (e.g. World War I Sedition Act, Patriot Act). 48. Analyze historical and contemporary examples of the efforts to ensure human rights at the national and international levels (e.g. Amnesty International, Geneva Conventions, U.N. Declaration of Human Rights). How limited resources influence economic decisions. 49. Describe how a nation’s availability of resources has changed over time (e.g. war, expansion, trade). 50. Analyze how the abundance or scarcity of resources affects the nation and the individual. 51. Analyze how a government‘s resources can be used to influence economic decisions. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 187 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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1.11 1.12 1.13 How different economic systems organize resources. 52. Analyze how governments with different economic systems can influence production and distribution. 53. Examine how government activity (e.g. tariffs, taxes, social reforms) can influence an individual’s economic decisions. 54. Analyze how government policies (e.g. taxation, spending) can influence how people and businesses use resources. The interdependence of local, national and global economies. 55. Explain how trade surpluses and deficits develop. 56. Compare and contrast free trade and fair trade. 57. Analyze ways governments and international organizations can promote or inhibit economic development. 58. Analyze factors that encourage a business to relocate to another region or country. The characteristics of and interactions among culture, social systems and institutions. 59. Demonstrate the importance of viewing a culture though a variety of perspectives. 60. Analyze examples of the impact of cultural diversity in different nations (e.g. Iraq, the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, South Africa). 61. Analyze the impact of family, religion, gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic status on personal development. 62. Analyze the impact of family, religion, gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic status on the development of culture. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 188 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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Standard 2: History/Social Studies Literacy Competence in literacy, inquiry and research skills is necessary to analyze, evaluate and present history and social studies information. 2.1 Access and gather information from a variety of primary and secondary sources including electronic media (maps, charts, graphs, images, artifacts, recordings and text). 1. Gather relevant and accurate information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively. 2. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. 3. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question, including self‐generated questions, or to solve a problem. 4. Draw information from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. 2.2 Interpret information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including electronic media (maps, charts, graphs, images, artifacts, recordings and text). 5. Choose valid sources and provide evidence to answer a history/social studies question. 6. Determine the central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. 7. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain. 8. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text. 9. Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. 10. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence. 11. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media in order to address a question or solve a problem. 12. Interpret social/political messages of visuals (e.g. political cartoons, posters, photographs, art of a period). 13. Detect bias in data presented in various forms. 14. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 189 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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2.3 2.4 2.5 Create various forms of written work (e.g. journal, essay, blog, webpage, brochure) to demonstrate an understanding of history and social studies issues. 15. Create written work (e.g. electronic medium or persuasive pieces) that analyzes a historical event, place or person using various sources. 16. Write informative/explanatory texts about events and topics. 17. Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. 18. Write arguments using discipline‐specific content. 19. Write informative/explanatory texts including the narration of historical events. 20. Integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a common form for citation. Demonstrate an ability to participate in social studies discourse through informed discussion, debate, and effective oral presentation. 21. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one‐on‐one, in groups, and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on social studies topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 22. Prepare formal oral arguments using relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources to defend a point of view. 23. Ask relevant questions related to social studies/history to initiate, extend or debate a point of view. 24. Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points, in a focused and coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well‐chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. Create and present relevant social studies materials using both print and electronic media (e.g. maps, charts, models, displays) 25. Create relevant visual social studies materials (e.g. maps. Political cartoons, charts, Web pages) to support an essay or oral report. 26. Create multipurpose visuals (e.g. graphic maps, pictographs) to present information. 27. Represent information in various formats, including strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 190 STATEOFCONNECTICUTSOCIALSTUDIESFRAMEWORK
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Standard 3: Civic Engagement Civic competence in analyzing historical issues and current problems requires the synthesis of information, skills, and perspective. 3.1 Use evidence to identify, analyze and evaluate historical interpretations. 1. Use evidence to develop an interpretation of a historical event. 2. Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event. 3. Use evidence to assess the role of tradition and customs on an individual or group’s choices/decisions. 4. Predict how alternative actions by individuals or groups might have changed a historical outcome. 5. In a group or team, research, analyze and present a current issue identifying all sides (of the issue). 3.2 Analyze and evaluate human action in historical and/or contemporary contexts from alternative points of view 6. Develop criteria for assessing the actions or policies of an individual or group in the past. 7. Portray the attitudes reflected in a historical period using a variety of writing formats (eulogy, editorial, diary). 8. Develop criteria to evaluate alternative viewpoints on a contemporary issue. 9. Analyze how one’s historical memory can contribute to one’s view of a contemporary issue or event. 10. Cite examples and analyze how people and/or personal accounts can influence historical memory. 3.3 Apply appropriate historical, geographic, political, economic and cultural concepts and methods in proposing and evaluating solutions to contemporary problems. 11. Evaluate a proposed solution to a contemporary political, economic, geographic/environmental or social problem. 12. Research a current issue and predict an outcome using relevant geographic, political, economic, cultural and historical evidence. 13. Formulate a historical question and devise a research procedure that would lead to an answer. 14. Devise a plan to resolve a local contemporary issue and develop a proposal for implementation. Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 191 NATIONALSTANDARDSFORPSYCHOLOGYCURRICULA
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STANDARD AREA: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE Content Standard 1: Development of psychology as an empirical science 1.1
Define psychology as a discipline and identify its goals as a science 1.2
Describe the emergence of psychology as a scientific discipline 1.3
Describe perspectives employed to understand behavior and mental processes 1.4
Explain how psychology evolved as a scientific discipline Content Standard 2: Major subfields within psychology 2.1
Discuss the value of both basic and applied psychological research with human and non‐human animals 2.2
Describe the major subfields of psychology 2.3
Identify the important role psychology plays in benefiting society and improving people’s lives STANDARD AREA: RESEARCH METHODS, MEASUREMENT, AND STATISTICS Content Standard 1: Research methods and measurements used to study behavior and mental processes 1.1
Describe the scientific method and its role in psychology 1.2
Describe and compare a variety of quantitative (e.g., surveys, correlations, experiments) and qualitative (e.g., interviews, narratives, focus groups) research methods 1.3
Define systematic procedures used to improve the validity of research findings, such as external validity 1.4
Discuss how and why psychologists use non‐human animals in research Content Standard 2: Ethical issues in research with human and non‐human animals 2.1 Identify ethical standards psychologists must address regarding research with human participants 2.2 Identify ethical guidelines psychologists must address regarding research with non‐human animals Content Standard 3: Basic concepts of data analysis 3.1
Define descriptive statistics and explain how they are used by psychological scientists 3.2
Define forms of qualitative data and explain how they are used by psychological scientists 3.3
Define correlation coefficients and explain their appropriate interpretation 3.4
Interpret graphical representations of data as used in both quantitative and qualitative methods 3.5
Explain other statistical concepts, such as statistical significance and effect size 3.6
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STANDARD AREA: BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR Content Standard 1: Structure and function of the nervous system in human and non‐human animals 1.1
Identify the major divisions and subdivisions of the human nervous system 1.2
Identify the parts of the neuron and describe the basic process of neural transmission 1.3
Differentiate between the structures and functions of the various parts of the central nervous system 1.4
Describe lateralization of brain functions 1.5
Discuss the mechanisms and the importance of plasticity of the nervous system Content Standard 2: Structure and function of the endocrine system 2.1 Describe how the endocrine glands are linked to the nervous system 2.2 Describe the effects of hormones on behavior and mental processes 2.3 Describe hormone effects on the immune system Content Standard 3: The interaction between biological factors and experience 3.1
Describe concepts in genetic transmission 3.2
Describe the interactive effects of heredity and environment 3.3
Explain how evolved tendencies influence behavior Content Standard 4: Methods and issues related to biological advances 4.1
Identify tools used to study the nervous system 4.2
Describe advances made in neuroscience 4.3
Discuss issues related to scientific advances in neuroscience and genetics STANDARD AREA: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION Content Standard 1: The processes of sensation and perception 1.1
Discuss processes of sensation and perception and how they interact 1.2
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STANDARD AREA: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (continued) Content Standard 2: The capabilities and limitations of sensory processes 2.1 List forms of physical energy for which humans and non‐human animals do and do not have sensory receptors 2.2 Describe the visual sensory system 2.3 Describe the auditory sensory system 2.4 Describe other sensory systems, such as olfaction, gustation, and somesthesis (e.g., skin senses, kinesthesis, and vestibular sense) Content Standard 3: Interaction of the person and the environment in determining perception 3.1
Explain Gestalt principles of perception 3.2
Describe binocular and monocular depth cues 3.3
Describe the importance of perceptual constancies 3.4
Describe perceptual illusions 3.5
Describe the nature of attention 3.6
Explain how experiences and expectations influence perception STANDARD AREA: CONSCIOUSNESS Content Standard 1: The relationship between conscious and unconscious processes 1.1
Identify states of consciousness 1.2
Distinguish between processing that is conscious (i.e., explicit) and other processing that happens without conscious awareness (i.e., implicit) Content Standard 2: Characteristics of sleep and theories that explain why we sleep and dream 2.1 Describe the circadian rhythm and its relation to sleep 2.2 Describe the sleep cycle 2.3 Compare theories about the functions of sleep 2.4 Describe types of sleep disorders 2.5 Compare theories about the functions of dreams Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 194 NATIONALSTANDARDSFORPSYCHOLOGYCURRICULA
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STANDARD AREA: CONSCIOUSNESS (continued) Content Standard 3: Categories of psychoactive drugs and their effects 3.1
Characterize the major categories of psychoactive drugs and their effects 3.2
Describe how psychoactive drugs act at the synaptic level 3.3
Evaluate the biological and psychological effects of psychoactive drugs 3.4
Explain how culture and expectations influence the use and experience of drugs Content Standard 4: Other states of consciousness 4.1 Describe meditation and relaxation and their effects 4.2 Describe hypnosis and controversies surrounding its nature and use 4.3 Describe flow states STANDARD AREA: LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT Content Standard 1: Methods and issues in life span development 1.1
Explain the interaction of environmental and biological factors in development, including the role of the brain in all aspects of development 1.2
Explain issues of continuity/discontinuity and stability/ change 1.3
Distinguish methods used to study development 1.4
Describe the role of sensitive and critical periods in development 1.5
Discuss issues related to the end of life Content Standard 2: Theories of life span development 2.1 Discuss theories of cognitive development 2.2 Discuss theories of moral development 2.3 Discuss theories of social development Content Standard 3: Prenatal development and the newborn 3.1
Describe physical development from conception through birth and identify influences on prenatal development 3.2
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STANDARD AREA: LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT (continued) Content Standard 4: Infancy (i.e., the first two years of life) 4.1 Describe physical and motor development 4.2 Describe how infant perceptual abilities and intelligence develop 4.3 Describe the development of attachment and the role of the caregiver 4.4 Describe the development of communication and language Content Standard 5: Childhood 5.1
Describe physical and motor development 5.2
Describe how memory and thinking ability develops 5.3
Describe social, cultural, and emotional development through childhood Content Standard 6: Adolescence 6.1 Identify major physical changes 6.2 Describe the development of reasoning and morality 6.3 Describe identity formation 6.4 Discuss the role of family and peers in adolescent development Content Standard 7: Adulthood and aging 7.1
Identify major physical changes associated with adulthood and aging 7.2
Describe cognitive changes in adulthood and aging 7.3
Discuss social, cultural, and emotional issues in aging Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 196 NATIONALSTANDARDSFORPSYCHOLOGYCURRICULA
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STANDARD AREA: LEARNING Content Standard 1: Classical conditioning 1.1
Describe the principles of classical conditioning 1.2
Describe clinical and experimental examples of classical conditioning 1.3
Apply classical conditioning to everyday life Content Standard 2: Operant conditioning 2.1 Describe the Law of Effect 2.2 Describe the principles of operant conditioning 2.3 Describe clinical and experimental examples of operant conditioning 2.4 Apply operant conditioning to everyday life Content Standard 3: Observational and cognitive learning 3.1
Describe the principles of observational and cognitive learning 3.2
Apply observational and cognitive learning to everyday life STANDARD AREA: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Content Standard 1: Structural features of language 1.1
Describe the structure and function of language 1.2
Discuss the relationship between language and thought Content Standard 2: Theories and developmental stages of language acquisition 2.1 Explain the process of language acquisition 2.2 Discuss how acquisition of a second language can affect language development and possibly other cognitive processes 2.3 Evaluate the theories of language acquisition Content Standard 3: Language and the brain 3.1
Identify the brain structures associated with language 3.2
Discuss how damage to the brain may affect language Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 197 NATIONALSTANDARDSFORPSYCHOLOGYCURRICULA
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STANDARD AREA: SOCIAL INTERACTIONS Content Standard 1: Social cognition 1.1
Describe attributional explanations of behavior 1.2
Describe the relationship between attitudes (implicit and explicit) and behavior 1.3
Identify persuasive methods used to change attitudes Content Standard 2: Social influence 2.1 Describe the power of the situation 2.2 Describe effects of others’ presence on individuals’ behavior 2.3 Describe how group dynamics influence behavior 2.4 Discuss how an individual influences group behavior Content Standard 3: Social relations 3.1
Discuss the nature and effects of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination 3.2
Describe determinants of prosocial behavior 3.3
Discuss influences upon aggression and conflict 3.4
Discuss factors influencing attraction and relationships STANDARD AREA: SOCIOCULTURAL DIVERSITY Content Standard 1: Social and cultural diversity 1.1
Define culture and diversity 1.2
Identify how cultures change over time and vary within nations and internationally 1.3
Discuss the relationship between culture and conceptions of self and identity 1.4
Discuss psychological research examining race and ethnicity 1.5
Discuss psychological research examining socioeconomic status 1.6
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STANDARD AREA: SOCIOCULTURAL DIVERSITY (continued) Content Standard 2: Diversity among individuals 2.1
Discuss psychological research examining gender identity 2.2
Discuss psychological research examining diversity in sexual orientation 2.3
Compare and contrast gender identity and sexual orientation 2.4
Discuss psychological research examining gender similarities and differences and the impact of gender discrimination 2.5
Discuss the psychological research on gender and how the roles of women and men in societies are perceived 2.6
Examine how perspectives affect stereotypes and treatment of minority and majority groups in society 2.7
Discuss psychological research examining differences in individual cognitive and physical abilities STANDARD AREA: MEMORY Content Standard 1: Encoding of memory 1.1
Identify factors that influence encoding 1.2
Characterize the difference between shallow (surface) and deep (elaborate) processing 1.3
Discuss strategies for improving the encoding of memory Content Standard 2: Storage of memory 2.1 Describe the differences between working memory and long‐term memory 2.2 Identify and explain biological processes related to how memory is stored 2.3 Discuss types of memory and memory disorders (e.g., amnesias, dementias) 2.4 Discuss strategies for improving the storage of memories Content Standard 3: Retrieval of memory 3.1
Analyze the importance of retrieval cues in memory 3.2
Explain the role that interference plays in retrieval 3.3
Discuss the factors influencing how memories are retrieved 3.4
Explain how memories can be malleable 3.5
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STANDARD AREA: THINKING Content Standard 1: Basic elements comprising thought 1.1
Define cognitive processes involved in understanding information 1.2
Define processes involved in problem solving and decision making 1.3
Discuss non‐human problem‐solving abilities Content Standard 2: Obstacles related to thought 2.1
Describe obstacles to problem solving 2.2
Describe obstacles to decision making 2.3
Describe obstacles to making good judgments STANDARD AREA: INTELLIGENCE Content Standard 1: Perspectives on intelligence 1.1
Discuss intelligence as a general factor 1.2
Discuss alternative conceptualizations of intelligence 1.3
Describe the extremes of intelligence Content Standard 2: Assessment of intelligence 2.1 Discuss the history of intelligence testing, including historical use and misuse in the context of fairness 2.2 Identify current methods of assessing human abilities 2.3 Identify measures of and data on reliability and validity for intelligence test scores Content Standard 3: Issues in intelligence 3.1
Discuss issues related to the consequences of intelligence testing 3.2
Discuss the influences of biological, cultural, and environmental factors on intelligence Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 200 NATIONALSTANDARDSFORPSYCHOLOGYCURRICULA
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STANDARD AREA: MOTIVATION Content Standard 1: Perspectives on motivation 1.1
Explain biologically based theories of motivation 1.2
Explain cognitively based theories of motivation 1.3
Explain humanistic theories of motivation 1.4
Explain the role of culture in human motivation Content Standard 2: Domains of motivated behavior in humans and non‐human animals 2.1
Discuss eating behavior 2.2
Discuss sexual behavior and orientation 2.3
Discuss achievement motivation 2.4
Discuss other ways in which humans and non‐human animals are motivated STANDARD AREA: EMOTION Content Standard 1: Perspectives on emotion 1.1
Explain the biological and cognitive components of emotion 1.2
Discuss psychological research on basic human emotions 1.3
Differentiate among theories of emotional experience Content Standard 2: Emotional interpretation and expression 2.1 Explain how biological factors influence emotional interpretation and expression 2.2 Explain how culture and gender influence emotional interpretation and expression 2.3 Explain how other environmental factors influence emotional interpretation and expression Content Standard 3: Domains of emotional behavior 3.1
Identify biological and environmental influences on the expression and experience of negative emotions, such as fear 3.2
Identify biological and environmental influences on the expression and experience of positive emotions, such as happiness Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 201 NATIONALSTANDARDSFORPSYCHOLOGYCURRICULA
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STANDARD AREA: PERSONALITY Content Standard 1: Perspectives on personality 1.1
Evaluate psychodynamic theories 1.2
Evaluate trait theories 1.3
Evaluate humanistic theories 1.4
Evaluate social–cognitive theories Content Standard 2: Assessment of personality 2.1 Differentiate personality assessment techniques 2.2 Discuss the reliability and validity of personality assessment techniques Content Standard 3: Issues in personality 3.1
Discuss biological and situational influences 3.2
Discuss stability and change 3.3
Discuss connections to health and work 3.4
Discuss self‐concept 3.5
Analyze how individualistic and collectivistic cultural perspectives relate to personality STANDARD AREA: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS Content Standard 1: Perspectives on abnormal behavior 1.1
Define psychologically abnormal behavior 1.2
Describe historical and cross‐cultural views of abnormality 1.3
Describe major models of abnormality 1.4
Discuss how stigma relates to abnormal behavior 1.5
Discuss the impact of psychological disorders on the individual, family, and society Content Standard 2: Categories of psychological disorders 2.1 Describe the classification of psychological disorders 2.2 Discuss the challenges associated with diagnosis 2.3 Describe symptoms and causes of major categories of psychological disorders (including schizophrenic, mood, anxiety, and personality disorders) 2.4 Evaluate how different factors influence an individual’s experience of psychological disorders Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 202 NATIONALSTANDARDSFORPSYCHOLOGYCURRICULA
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STANDARD AREA: TREATMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS Content Standard 1: Perspectives on treatment 1.1
Explain how psychological treatments have changed over time and among cultures 1.2
Match methods of treatment to psychological perspectives 1.3
Explain why psychologists use a variety of treatment options Content Standard 2: Categories of treatment and types of treatment providers 2.1 Identify biomedical treatments 2.2 Identify psychological treatments 2.3 Describe appropriate treatments for different age groups 2.4 Evaluate the efficacy of treatments for particular disorders 2.5 Identify other factors that improve the efficacy of treatment 2.6 Identify treatment providers for psychological disorders and the training required for each Content Standard 3: Legal, ethical, and professional issues in the treatment of psychological disorders 3.1
Identify ethical challenges involved in delivery of treatment 3.2
Identify national and local resources available to support individuals with psychological disorders and their families (e.g., NAMI and support groups) STANDARD AREA: HEALTH Content Standard 1: Stress and coping 1.1
Define stress as a psychophysiological reaction 1.2
Identify and explain potential sources of stress 1.3
Explain physiological and psychological consequences for health 1.4
Identify and explain physiological, cognitive, and behavioral strategies to deal with stress Content Standard 2: Behaviors and attitudes that promote health 2.1 Identify ways to promote mental health and physical fitness 2.2 Describe the characteristics of and factors that promote resilience and optimism 2.3 Distinguish between effective and ineffective means of dealing with stressors and other health issues Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 203 NATIONALSTANDARDSFORPSYCHOLOGYCURRICULA
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STANDARD AREA: VOCATIONAL APPLICATIONS Content Standard 1: Career options 1.1
Identify careers in psychological science and practice 1.2
Identify careers related to psychology Content Standard 2: Educational requirements 2.1 Identify degree requirements for psychologists and psychology‐related careers 2.2 Identify resources to help select psychology programs for further study Content Standard 3: Vocational applications of psychological science 3.1
Discuss ways in which psychological science addresses domestic and global issues 3.2
Identify careers in psychological science that have evolved as a result of domestic and global issues Waterford Public Schools: 7‐12 Social Studies Curriculum 204